Cosmic Music: The Life, Art, and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane

Cosmic Music is the definitive biography of Alice Coltrane (1937-2007), a pioneering artist whose forward-thinking music laid the groundwork for new age, ambient, and electronic genres, often overshadowed by her husband John Coltrane.

Drawing on extensive research and new interviews, author Andy Beta traces her journey from Detroit piano prodigy and jazz harp innovator to spiritual leader founding Sai Anantam Ashram, while exploring her connections to icons like Stevie Wonder and her role in transforming Black American music from gospel to psychedelia.