About this episode
Marc talks to Andy Beta about his biography of Alice Coltrane, exploring her multifaceted life and career.
On this episode, Marc talks to Andy Beta, author of "Cosmic Music: The Life, Art, and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane," published in March of 2026. It's a thorough and insightful biography of the musician and her various lives as a prodigious young student, a seasoned jazz player, a wife and mother tightly bonded to her husband John Coltrane, and a swami who reached spiritual heights as a teacher and leader. Andy charts all of these versions of Coltrane while also providing close readings of ...
People in this episode
Host: Marc Masters
Guest: Andy Beta
Topics covered
- Alice Coltrane
- biography
- jazz music
- spirituality
- music history
Keywords
- Alice Coltrane
- Andy Beta
- jazz
- biography
- spirituality
- music
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Cosmic Music: The Life, Art, and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane
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