A Monastic Trio (Verve by Request)

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
2. Gospel Trane
3. I Want To See You

Side B
1. Lovely Sky Boat
2. Oceanic Beloved
3. Atomic Peace