John Coltrane - Ascension

Composed by John Coltrane -- Released on Impulse! in February 1966 This is the 1st take of the piece, called “Edition II“, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs - N.J. , 28 June, 1965 Personnel : Trumpet – Dewey Johnson , Freddie Hubbard Alto Saxophone – John Tchicai , Marion Brown Tenor Saxophone – Archie Shepp , John Coltrane , Pharoah Sanders Piano – McCoy Tyner Bass – Art Davis , Jimmy Garrison Drums – Elvin Jones Order of Soloists and Ensemble: 1. (Opening Ensemble) 2. Coltrane solo 3. (Ensemble) 4. Johnson solo 5. (Ensemble) 6. Sanders solo 7. (Ensemble) 8. Hubbard solo 9. (Ensemble) 10. Tchicai solo 11. (Ensemble) 12. Shepp solo 13. (Ensemble) 14. Brown solo 15. (Ensemble) 16. Tyner solo 17. Davis and Garrison duet 18. (Concluding Ensemble)