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Alice Coltrane

A Monastic Trio

Born Alice McLeod into a musical Detroit family Alice Coltrane began playing piano at age seven and later studied with Bud Powell in Paris Upon returning to the States she joined vibraphonist Terry Gibbs's group and eventually shared a bill with the John Coltrane Quartet In 1965 the two wed in JuA¡rez Mexico and played alongside one another until her husband's last performance in May 1967 'A Monastic Trio' created in the year following her husband's passing is Coltrane's first recording as a band leader and features six original compositions While John's spirit can be felt throughout from the song titles 'Ohnedaruth' was his adopted Hindu name to the personnel Jimmy Garrison Rashied Ali and Pharoah Sanders were frequent collaborators the album showcases Alice's immense talent for fusing spiritual free jazz and new age with classical Eastern postbop and gospel

Tracklist

• 1. Lord, Help Me To Be
  2. The Sun
  3. Ohnedaruth
  4. Gospel Trane
  5. I Want To See You
  6. Lovely Sky Boat
  7. Oceanic Beloved
  8. Atomic Peace
  9. Altruvista