Translinear Light is the final studio album by American jazz pianist Alice Coltrane, released in September, 2004 on Impulse Records.
Translinear Light was Coltrane's first commercial album following a 26-year hiatus,[1] during which she was "home most often, focused on contemplation and inner growth.
[2] Ravi Coltrane stated: "I always felt like there was a gap that was widening — any idea of us being two professional working musicians at the same time was just evaporating.
There is a relevance and sonic freshness in her Wurlitzer organ, her synthesizer, her piano... Translinear Light is seamless, and wholly refreshing.
"[9] AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek wrote: "Translinear Light is a major entry in Coltrane's catalog.
"[1] The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that the album "outstrips all expectations", and wrote: "Her supporting cast could hardly be better, of course.