{"product_id":"devadip-carlos-santana-turiya-alice-coltrane-illuminations","title":"Devadip Carlos Santana, Turiya Alice Coltrane ‎– Illuminations","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDevadip Carlos Santana, Turiya Alice Coltrane – Illuminations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn adventurous collaboration between two visionary musicians, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIlluminations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e finds Carlos Santana and Alice Coltrane exploring the spiritual and experimental edges of jazz-rock. Released in 1974 on Columbia Records, the album combines Santana’s soaring electric guitar with Coltrane’s keyboards and orchestral string arrangements, creating a sound that is atmospheric, meditative and richly textured.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe opening “Guru Sri Chinmoy Aphorism” establishes a contemplative mood before “Angel Of Air \/ Angel Of Water” unfolds through layered melodies and fluid instrumental interplay. “Bliss: The Eternal Now” brings a reflective, spiritual dimension, while the expansive “Angel Of Sunlight” develops into an extended ensemble performance, drawing on jazz improvisation, percussion and Indian-influenced instrumentation. The title track provides a concise closing statement, bringing the album’s varied textures together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe musicianship is exceptional throughout, with contributions from bassist Dave Holland, drummer Jack DeJohnette and keyboardist Tom Coster, alongside a string ensemble arranged and conducted by Alice Coltrane. The result is a distinctive meeting of Santana’s jazz-rock sensibility and Coltrane’s cosmic, spiritually minded musical vision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor listeners drawn to spiritual jazz, experimental fusion and the more exploratory side of 1970s music, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIlluminations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a compelling and rewarding record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA1 Guru Sri Chinmoy Aphorism (1:10)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA2 Angel Of Air \/ Angel Of Water (9:55)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA3 Bliss: The Eternal Now (5:32)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1 Angel Of Sunlight (14:43)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2 Illuminations (4:20)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/64OGEASKuXg?si=BaSlgIff0XPIzoAV\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CBS Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56016375578966,"sku":"CBS 69063","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/devadip-carlos-santana-turiya-alice-coltrane-illuminations","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}