We have been made aware of an Indiegogo project which is raising funds to help restore the home of Alice and John Coltrane, and open it as a museum and cultural centre.

The building has avoided demolition and there has been an initial cleanup and stabilisation but the Friends of the Coltrane Home need a further $85,000 to provide limited access to the public as a museum in time for the 50th anniversary of the composition of A Love Supreme in 2014.

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The building will include:

– A Meditation Garden
– Archives
– A Digital Listening Library
– Interactive Exhibits

At the time of writing, the group have so far raised $1,660. For more information and to donate click HERE