Riproduzione dell'articolo Le Illuminazioni di Alice Coltrane e Carlos Santana
Raramente l'ascolto di un album è risultato più appagante... soprattutto in una domenica malinconica di chiusura totale del mondo! Solo i cieli ci risultano ancora aperti (sperando che il metano che sta fuoruscendo dalle acque siberiane non ci avveleni anche quello).
Nel 1974, certo, Turiya Alice Coltrane all'arpa (e non solo), e Devadip Carlos Santana alla chitarra (e non solo), non avevano ancora sentore della fine del mondo oggi in corso e, con l'animo in pace, sfornavano questo capolavoro: Illuminations. Erano in autentico stato di grazia. E il resto dei musicisti sono di un livello pazzesco:
Jack DeJohnette - cymbalsDavid Holland - acoustic double bassTom Coster - electric pianoJules Broussard - flauto
... e molti altri.
Ecco la scheda dell'album:
A1. "Guru Sri Chinmoy Aphorism"Cymbal [Cymbals] – Jack DeJohnetteDouble Bass [Acoustic Bass] – David HollandElectric Piano – Tom CosterFlute – Jules BroussardHarp – Turiya Alice ColtraneLead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Wind Chimes – Devadip Carlos SantanaWritten-By – Guru Sri Chinmoy[01:11]A2. "Angel Of Air"Cymbal [Cymbals] – Jack DeJohnetteDouble Bass [Acoustic Bass] – David HollandElectric Piano – Tom CosterFlute – Jules BroussardHarp – Turiya Alice ColtraneLead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Wind Chimes – Devadip Carlos SantanaWritten-By – Devadip Carlos Santana, Tom Coster[04:49]A3. "Angel Of Water"Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – David HollandElectric Piano – Tom CosterGuitar – Devadip Carlos SantanaHarp – Turiya Alice ColtraneSoprano Saxophone – Jules BroussardWritten-By – Turiya Alice Coltrane[11:07]A4. "Bliss: The Eternal Now"Guitar – Devadip Carlos SantanaPiano [Acoustic], Harp – Turiya Alice ColtraneWritten-By – Devadip Carlos Santana*, Tom Coster[16:45]B1. "Angel Of Sunlight"Congas – Armando PerazaDouble Bass [Acoustic Bass] – David HollandDrums – Jack DeJohnetteGuitar, Finger Cymbals, Cymbal [Hand Cymbals] – Devadip Carlos SantanaOrgan [Hammond], Finger Cymbals, Cymbal [Hand Cymbals] – Tom CosterOrgan [Wurlitzer] – Turiya Alice ColtraneSoprano Saxophone – Jules BroussardTabla – Phil FordTambura [Male Tamboura] – Prabuddha Phil BrowneWritten-By – Devadip Carlos Santana, Tom Coster[31:23]B2. "Illuminations"Guitar – Devadip Carlos SantanaHarp – Turiya Alice ColtranePiano [Acoustic] – Tom CosterWritten-By – Devadip Carlos Santana, Tom CosterCredits:Art Direction, Illustration [Cover] – Michael WoodBass – James Bond (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)Cello – Anne Goodman (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Fred Seykora (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Glenn Grab (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Jackie Lustgarten (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.Cover [Album Cover] – Retina CircusDesign [Sleeve] – Cynthia ShyversEngineer – George Engfer, Glen KolotkinPhotography By – Steve BrucePhotography By [Liner] – Herb GreenProducer – Devadip Carlos Santana, Tom CosterProducer, Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Turiya Alice ColtraneViola – Alan Harshman (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), David Schwartz (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Marilyn Baker (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Myer Bello (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Myra Kestenbaum (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Rollice Dale (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)Violin – Charles Veal (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Gordon Marron (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Murray Adler (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Nathan Kaproff (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Paul Shure (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Ron Folsom (tracks: A1 to A3, B2), Bill Henderson (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)
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