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Huntington Ashram Monastery is the second solo album by Alice Coltrane. It was recorded in May 1969 at the Coltrane home studios in Dix Hills, New York, and was initially released later that year by John Coltrane Records, which was absorbed by Impulse! Records. On the album, Coltrane is heard on harp and piano, and is joined by bassist Ron Carter and drummer Rashied Ali.

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4 stars. Thom Jurek noted Coltrane’s “majestically meditative harp” on the first half of the album, and remarked that her piano playing on the second half “bring[s] the free jazz component into focus.”

Track listing
All compositions by Alice Coltrane

Side A
1. “Huntington Ashram Monastery” 5:36
2. “Turiya” 4:22
3. “Paramahansa Lake” 4:37
Side B
4. “Via Sivanandagar” 6:09
5. “IHS (“I Have Suffered”)” 8:50
6. “Jaya Jaya Rama” 6:25

Personnel
Alice Coltrane – harp (tracks 1–3), piano (tracks 4–6)
Ron Carter – bass
Rashied Ali – drums

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Released: 1969
Recorded: 14 May 1969
Studios: Coltrane home studios, Dix Hills, New York
Length: 35:59
Label: Impulse! Records
Producer: Alice Coltrane