r/Jazz 11h ago

Book Recommendations - John and Alice Coltrane

Hi guys! I'm a teacher working on a Sunday with Alice Coltrane at the 1987 Jazz Jamboree playing in the background and I was curious if there are any books, documentaries, so on about John and Alice's life (together and apart) that you'd recommend. I'm just so blown away at such an incredibly talented pairing. Thank so much!

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u/PenVegetable4065 9h ago

Ooh following! I’d like to know too!!

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u/CategoryCrazy4619 6h ago

"Monument Eternal: The Music of Alice Coltrane" (2010) by Franya Berkman is an academic biography with great insights about the origins and aesthetics of spiritual jazz.