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John Coltrane – Ascension (Edition I) was released in 1966 on Impulse! Records. Ascension (Edition I) is one of the most radical and intense statements in the history of jazz. Recorded on June 28, 1965, this monumental 40-minute collective improvisation features an expanded 11-piece ensemble of the era’s most fearless voices:
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone
Marion Brown – alto saxophone
John Tchicai – alto saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Dewey Johnson – trumpet
Art Davis – bass
Jimmy Garrison – bass
Elvin Jones – drums
Frank Butler – drums (Edition I only)
Often described as Coltrane’s definitive leap into free jazz, Ascension abandons traditional harmonic structure and soloist/accompaniment roles in favor of explosive group energy, torrents of sound, and spiritual ecstasy.
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