Updates on all things Coltrane Home.
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A Sample of History
Read more: A Sample of HistoryOngoing projects regarding the preservation of The Homes interior are being explored as renovations on the exterior take place. The main endeavor taking place is the effort to replicate the interior spaces to how they once would have looked when the Coltrane’s lived in The Home. The original interior of The Home as it was…
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Saving the House, One Decision at a Time
Read more: Saving the House, One Decision at a TimeThe restoration of The Home has proven to be a lengthy process. From interior to exterior, The Home had a plethora of serious issues that put the structure in danger of decaying beyond repair. Restoration workers frequently battle with unfavorable weather conditions and seasonal changes that altered the anticipated timeline for the completed restoration. Rain,…
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An Interior Restoration
Read more: An Interior RestorationAs work on the exterior of The Home progresses, the interior is simultaneously being transformed. Attentive restoration efforts to revive the rooms of the Home are ongoing and aim to honor both the spirit of the Coltrane’s and the spirit of the Home itself. The upstairs bedroom where A Love Supreme was created and Alice’s…
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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…
