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John Coltrane
Ascension (Edition II)
Album US 1966 on Impulse! label
Jazz (Free Jazz, Post-Bop, Free Improvisation)
First catalogue number on labels, second on cover. Recorded 28 June, 1965 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. This is the 2nd pressing with the 1st take of the piece. By accident Bob Thiele put out the wrong take. After he went through the initial press run, he switched the masters to the other take and inscribed edition II on the inside of the runout circle. So there are really two versions of ascension. Edition II solo order (Opening Ensemble) Coltrane solo (3:10–5:48) (Ensemble) Johnson solo (7:45–9:30) (Ensemble) Sanders solo (11:55–14:25) (Ensemble) Hubbard solo (15:40–17:40) (Ensemble) Tchicai solo (18:50–20:00) (Ensemble) Shepp solo (21:10–24:10) (Ensemble) Brown solo (25:10–27:16) (Ensemble) Tyner solo (29:55–33:26) Davis and Garrison duet (33:26–35:50) (Concluding Ensemble) Mastering credits from runout info.
Musicians
 | John Coltrane ts, 1926-1967 US tenor saxophone, written by, album by |
 | John Tchicai as, ts, 1936-2012 DK alto saxophone |
 | Marion Brown as, 1931-2010 US alto saxophone |
 | Art Davis b, 1934-2007 US bass |
 | Jimmy Garrison b, 1934-1976 US bass |
 | Elvin Jones dr, 1927-2004 US drums |
 | McCoy Tyner p, *1938 US piano |
 | Archie Shepp ts, *1937 US tenor saxophone |
 | Pharoah Sanders ts, *1940 US tenor saxophone |
 | Dewey Johnson tr, 1939-2018 US trumpet |
 | Freddie Hubbard tr, 1938-2008 US trumpet |
Producers
| Robert Flynn design, cover |
| Joe Lebow design, liner |
| Rudy Van Gelder engineer, mastered by |
| Chuck Stewart photography by, cover and liner photos |
| Bob Thiele producer |
Composers
| John Coltrane |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascension (Part I) | John Coltrane | 18:35 | |
| 2 | Ascension (Part II) | John Coltrane | 19:15 |
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