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The Room that Changed Music Forever
Read more: The Room that Changed Music ForeverIn a seemingly ordinary room on the second floor of The Home was where John Coltrane composed his revolutionary masterpiece album, A Love Supreme. The room, with its window overlooking the woods behind the property, was not significant in its size or appearance, but it ended up becoming a sanctuary for Coltrane. On a quiet…
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The Home That Almost Disappeared
Read more: The Home That Almost DisappearedNestled within the neighborhood of Candlewood Path in Dix Hills, New York, resides a house with a story to tell. The mid-century ranch style house, originally built in the early 1950’s, was once the home of jazz legend John Coltrane, his wife Alice, and their children. The family chose to move from Queens to Long…
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A Startling Revelation
Read more: A Startling RevelationWith the correct address of The Home finally revealed, Fulgoni was able to visit the house and see it for himself. The house had been sitting vacant for three and a half years and left to succumb to the elements. Fulgoni then made a horrifying discovery.
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A Labor of a Supreme Love
Read more: A Labor of a Supreme LoveFulgoni would not be able to take on the endeavor of saving the Coltrane Home by himself. It would take an assemblage of passionate individuals to help others understand why the Home was so important. With an established idea of what the future could hold for the Home in his mind, Fulgoni started to build…
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What the Home will Become
Read more: What the Home will BecomeA new beginning is on the horizon for the Long Island Coltrane Home. The 1950’s Ranch style home where the Coltrane family once resided is in the process of being transformed into a community resource that combines elements of a historic house, museum, and educational center that honors the Coltrane legacy. As a future center…
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The Heart of the Home
Read more: The Heart of the HomeCreative energy thrived in every corner of the Coltrane Home with bold colors radiating throughout the space. From the meditation rooms vibrant carpets and colorful rose window to the quirky bathrooms with pink and blue tubs, there truly was not a dull area in The Home. John Coltrane found the aesthetic that he and his…
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Alice Coltrane’s Creative Sanctuary
Read more: Alice Coltrane’s Creative SanctuaryMuch like her husband, Alice Coltrane experienced extraordinary creative success within the walls of The Home. John and Alice had both dreamed of having their own in-house recording studio and decided to make that dream a reality. The couple utilized the spacious basement of their Dix Hills home to build their studio, complete with soundproofing…
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The Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda featuring Sita Michelle Coltrane with The Devotional Ensemble & the Brandee Younger Trio
Read more: The Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda featuring Sita Michelle Coltrane with The Devotional Ensemble & the Brandee Younger TrioOn January 16th 2026 at the New Marigny Theatre in New Orleans, LA, Sita Michelle Coltrane and The Devotional Ensemble as well as the Brandee Younger Trio, performed an evening of music by Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, spanning her original ashram tapes to her releases on Impulse! Records. The Devotional Ensemble included Lisa Harris, Arianna Gouveia,…
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Turiya Rising
Read more: Turiya RisingTuriya Rising was a concert series set in the galleries of Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal every Sunday of the exhibition’s run from February to May 2025. The concerts took place on a stage designed for the exhibition by artist GeoVanna Gonzalez, in the style of Alice Coltrane’s ashram gathering space. Each performance was presented in…
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Second Annual “A Force For Good Day”
Read more: Second Annual “A Force For Good Day”On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Half Hollow Hills Library welcomed the return of the annual “A Force For Good Day” for a second year in a row. The John and Alice Coltrane Home partnered with the library to showcase the talents of eight exceptional student musicians from Long Island. Much like the year prior, the library lobby was set up with various community resource tables and networking opportunities.…