Reviewed: Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane | Lightnin’ Hopkins

The 1957 Convergence: Monk, Coltrane, and the Five Spot Residency The collaboration between pianist Thelonious Monk and saxophonist John Coltrane is often cited as one of the most influential partnerships…

Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane and Lightnin Hopkins Essential Reissues of Mid-Century Jazz and Blues Masterworks

The landscape of mid-20th-century American music is being revisited through the high-fidelity re-release of two seminal recordings that captured pivotal transitions in the careers of their respective creators. The first,…

Cosmic Music: The Life, Art And Transcendence Of Alice Coltrane

The Foundations of Alice McLeod in Detroit The narrative of Alice Coltrane, born Alice McLeod in 1937, begins in the vibrant but volatile atmosphere of Detroit, Michigan. During the mid-20th…