The Major Works of John Coltrane

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Name = The Major Works of John Coltrane
Type = studio
Artist = John Coltrane


Released = 1965
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Genre = Jazz
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Label = Impulse!
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"The Major Works of John Coltrane" is a 1965 album by jazz musician John Coltrane. Despite its title, it only features tracks from a few recording sessions in 1965, so it is not a "greatest hits" album. Besides both versions of the famous Ascension and the cacaphonous Om, this album features the Juno Lewis composition "Kulu Se Mama", where Lewis' African-influenced singing and chanting complement the band's experimental sound. "Selflessness" features the same band (except Lewis).

See the articles on Ascension and Om for discussions of these tracks.

Track listing

:Original LP release "The Major Works of John Coltrane", 1965 (Impulse!)

Disc 1:

Track
# "Ascension - Edition I" — 38:37
# "Om" — 28:49

Disc 2:

# "Ascension - Edition II" — 40:31
# "Kulu Se Mama" — 18:57
# "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)