COLTRANE, ALICE McLEOD. Jazz pianist ( in Detroit, Michigan). She came from a musical family: her mother played piano, and her brother,
Ernie Farrow
, became a professional jazz bassist. She began piano study when she was seven years old and later studied organ and music theory privately. Her early style development was influenced by
Earl (Bud
) Powell
. She began playing professionally in the 1960s with various groups, including
Terry Pollard
and the
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