John Coltrane * Ascension: Edition I & Ii (Verve Vault Series) [New LP] Comedy & Spoken Word The veteran likes of Saxon

The veteran likes of Saxon

Croft shows off her seldom-heard upper register on "Lips" and "Performance

Ric Wilson

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history repeats itself in new forms

John Coltrane * Ascension: Edition I & Ii (Verve Vault Series) [New LP] Comedy & Spoken Word The veteran likes of SaxonReleased on Impulse! Records in 1966, Ascension stands as one of Coltrane's most radical and influential works. Subtitled "Edition I & II" to reflect the two complete takes recorded at the session, the piece is a nearly 40 minute large ensemble performance marking his embrace of the avant garde. Recorded on June 28, 1965 at Rudy Van Gelder's Englewood Cliffs studio and produced by Bob Thiele, the session assembled an expanded ensemble of 11 musicians.