I love Santana, and I love Alice (and John Coltrane). They’ve both made some truly sublime music. Mostly separately. But also together. ‘Going Home’, off 1973’s Welcome is a case in point.
I’ve finally acquired a hard copy of this, after many moons of only having it on mp3. Prompted primarily by a FB post on it, by my best buddy, Dan Ellis.
This is a Vocalion SACD reissue (poss 2017?). But today I listened to it in my car. Not ideal. But I was working. So needs must!
The stellar ensemble includes Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette and Armando Peraza, as well as Santana, his keyboardist of that period, Tom Coster, and, on soprano sax and flute, Jules Broussard.
Alice Coltrane not only plays harp and keys, but supplies one composition (?), and handles the fantastic string arrangements. And her Wurlitzer solo on (?)? Bonkers!