Recorded in 1968 and intended as a tribute to her late husband, Alice Coltrane is supported in her first solo outing by Pharoah Sanders, Jimmy Garrison and Rashied Ali — all members of John Coltrane’s last quintet. While initial reviews to the album were lukewarm upon release, looking at it in the context of her larger body of work, A Monastic Trio serves as a delightful foreshadowing of what was to come.
This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Ohnedaruth [7:34]2. Gospel Trane [6:33]3. I Want To See You [6:31]
Side B
1. Lovely Sky Boat [6:40]2. Oceanic Beloved [4:11]3. Atmic Peace [5:43]