The Major Works of John Coltrane

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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.

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)

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