Alice Coltrane - Ptah, The El Daoud (Verve By Request Series) Vinyl LP

Ptah, the El Daoud (1970) stands as one of Alice Coltrane’s most powerful and spiritually resonant recordings, capturing her at a pivotal moment following the death of John Coltrane. Blending modal jazz, Eastern-inspired spirituality, and avant-garde exploration, the album features Coltrane on piano and harp alongside an exceptional ensemble including Pharoah Sanders and Joe Henderson. The music moves fluidly between meditative calm and intense improvisation, reflecting her deep interest in transcendence and inner consciousness. Tracks like “Turiya and Ramakrishna” and “Blue Nile” balance lyrical beauty with bold experimentation, while her harp playing adds a distinctive, otherworldly texture. Both deeply personal and musically adventurous, Ptah, the El Daoud helped define Coltrane’s unique voice in jazz and remains a landmark work in spiritual and experimental music.