ALICE COLTRANE - A Monastic Trio (Verve By Request Series) - LP - Deluxe 180g Vinyl

ALICE COLTRANE - A Monastic Trio (Verve By Request Series) - LP - Deluxe 180g Vinyl

Alice Coltrane’s A Monastic Trio is a stunning example of her groundbreaking fusion of jazz, spirituality, and experimentalism. Released under the Verve By Request Series, this deluxe 180g vinyl edition showcases her unparalleled ability to blend complex melodies, meditative rhythms, and transcendent improvisation. Coltrane’s harp, combined with the haunting contributions of Pharoah Sanders on tenor saxophone and Rashied Ali on drums, transports listeners into a deeply introspective soundscape. This album is a must-have for fans of avant-garde jazz and those looking to experience Coltrane’s spiritual journey in its purest form.

 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]