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Released on Impulse! Records in 1966, Ascension stands as one of Coltranes 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-minutelarge-ensemble performance marking his embrace of the avant-garde. Recorded on June 28, 1965 at Rudy VanGelders Englewood Cliffs studio and produced by Bob Thiele, the session assembled an expanded ensemble of 11musicians. Alongside Coltranes tenor sax are trumpeters Freddie Hubbard & Dewey Johnson; saxophonistsPharoah Sanders, Marion Brown, John Tchicai, & Archie Shepp; pianist McCoy Tyner; bassists Art Davis & JimmyGarrison; and drummer Elvin Jones. Initially controversial for its intensity, Ascension is now recognized as alandmark of modern jazz and a defining statement of the emerging free-jazz movement. Presented together on 2-LP for the first time, the Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl atOptimal.

street date 6/19/2026