Alice Coltrane - A Monastic Trio (Vinyl) J Mascis Before And After

Before And After

“But rather than reaching back for a lost rock ‘n’ roll essence

The latter helped add permanence to ‘Brother’

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he leaves behind the legendary studio and sought-after producers for a more homegrown approach

Alice Coltrane - A Monastic Trio (Vinyl) J Mascis Before And AfterAlice Coltrane's 1968 solo debut still stands tall in the artist's excellent discography. Coltrane had already gained a considerable education playing in the band of her late husband John during one of his boldest and most exploratory periods. The searching quality underpinning the saxophonist's last albums is also present on A Monastic Trio, as are the Eastern modalities and the balance between density and expansiveness often associated with Trane.