Jazz Articles about Rashied Ali

Rashied Ali and Louie Belogenis: Rings of Saturn

by AAJ Staff
August 1, 1999

Rings of Saturn evokes a powerful sense of deja vu for Coltrane lovers. Its clear antecedent: 1967's seminal duo record Interstellar Space, with John Coltrane and Rashied Ali. On Interstellar Space, Coltrane blew with fierce emotional intensity, exploring multiphonic and multitimbral effects from the outer limits of possibility. Meanwhile Ali kicked up a firestorm of free rhythm, constantly interacting with the horn and intertwining lines.

After a first like that, it's not realistic to try to attempt repeating history. Fortunately, ...