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 Coltranes 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. The Verve By Request Series features 180-gram vinyl, pressed at Third Man in Detroit.

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