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.

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Tracklist:

A Monastic Trio (1968)

A1. Ohnedaruth
A2. Gospel Trane
A3. I Want To See You
B1. Lovely Sky Boat
B2. Oceanic Beloved
B3. Atomic Peace

Alice Coltrane – piano and harp / Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet / Jimmy Garrison – bass / Ben Riley – drums / Rashied Ali – drums