{"product_id":"john-coltrane-ascension-vinyl-lp","title":"John Coltrane: Ascension Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvant-garde jazz album from John Coltrane.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAscension\u003c\/i\u003e was originally recorded in 1965 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. It is considered by many a watershed album in \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=Coltrane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColtrane's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e career, marking the moment he moved away from records that were more conventional in structure towards looser, free jazz inspired works. Coltrane has called it a \"big band thing,\" but the album does not resemble any big band that came before it. He assembled a band that included the rhythm section of pianist \u003cstrong\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003c\/strong\u003e, double bassists \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Garrison\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eArt Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e, and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eElvin Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with a heavily expanded horn section. Recorded with three tenors (Trane, \u003cstrong\u003ePharoah Sanders\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eArchie Shepp\u003c\/strong\u003e), two altos (\u003cstrong\u003eMarion Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Tchicai\u003c\/strong\u003e), and two trumpet players (\u003cstrong\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDewey Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e), the ensemble is relentless, yet soulful. They move through discordant free expressions as a group which gradually fall away into individual solo sections. The sheer weight of the record may catch the casual listener off guard, but \u003ci\u003eAscension\u003c\/i\u003e was an important moment in Coltrane's career. One that would place him firmly into the avant-garde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Impulse! 1965 \/ 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Cool Hand 02\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"John Coltrane","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":14705296964,"sku":"fr-3376","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/johncoltrane-ascension.jpg?v=1762271320","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/john-coltrane-ascension-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}