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The Major Works of John Coltrane

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Released
  
1992

Artist
  
John Coltrane

Label
  
Impulse! Records

Recorded
  
1965

Release date
  
1992

Genre
  
Jazz

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Similar
  
John Coltrane albums, Jazz albums

The Major Works of John Coltrane is a compilation album by jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1992 by GRP Records. It features extended compositions originally released on Impulse! Records: Ascension, Om, and Selflessness: Featuring My Favorite Things.

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1:

  1. "Ascension - Edition I" — 38:37
  2. "Om" — 28:49

Disc 2:

  1. "Ascension - Edition II" — 40:31
  2. "Kulu Se Mama" — 18:57
  3. "Selflessness" — 15:09

Personnel

Recorded June 28 and October 1965.

  • John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
  • Pharoah Sanders — tenor saxophone
  • Archie Shepp — tenor saxophone (disc 1: track 1, disc 2: track 1)
  • Marion Brown — alto saxophone (disc 1: track 1, disc 2: track 1)
  • John Tchicai — alto saxophone (disc 1: track 1, disc 2: track 1)
  • Freddie Hubbard — trumpet (disc 1: track 1, disc 2: track 1)
  • Dewey Johnson — trumpet (disc 1: track 1, disc 2: track 1)
  • Joe Brazil — flute (disc 1: track 2)
  • Donald Garrett — bass clarinet (disc 1: track 2, disc 2: tracks 2,3)
  • McCoy Tyner — piano
  • Jimmy Garrison — bass
  • Art Davis — bass (disc 1: track 1, disc 2: track 1)
  • Elvin Jones — drums
  • Frank Butler — drums (disc 2: tracks 2,3)
  • Juno Lewis — percussion/vocals (disc 2: tracks 2,3)

    • Songs

    1Ascension: Edition I38:40
    2Om28:49
    3Ascension: Edition II40:33

    References

    The Major Works of John Coltrane Wikipedia
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