Ascension

A monumental 2000 CD reissue that compiles both Edition I and Edition II of the legendary saxophonist's most ferociously avant-garde, boundary-destroying 1965 studio session. Featuring a massive, eleven-piece ensemble engaged in overwhelming, sustained collective improvisation, the piece radically dismantled the traditional structures of post-bop jazz. The release allows listeners to compare the two distinct, wildly chaotic takes of his free-jazz masterpiece.