In a long-awaited gesture, composer, and musician Alice Coltrane is being honored with 2024–2025 being declared “The Year of Alice.”
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As a trailblazer, she created works that radiated universal love and spirituality. Her prolific career includes iconic albums such as “Journey in Satchidananda” and “A Monastic Trio,” each contributing to her legacy as one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz. Her younger brother, Ravi, said, “Alice was ahead of her time—one of the first people to move outside the mainstream, and certainly one of the first female, black, American jazz musicians to record her own music in her own studio, and to release music on her own terms. There is something to be said about timing.
In early 2025, the Hammer Museum at UCLA will host an Alice Coltrane-inspired exhibit, spanning 10,000 square feet. This multimedia showcase will feature architectural installations and works from new artists inspired by Coltrane’s creative legacy.
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