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Coltrane Project - Ascension! at Foundry 616

Courtesy of Paul Cutlan | Posted on June 5, 2019

Where

Foundry 616
616 Harris St, Ultimo
Sydney
Map
+61 2 9211 9442

Coltrane Project - Ascension! at Foundry 616

When

Sat, July 6, 2019
20:30

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This gig features a mighty ten – member version of the Coltrane Project to play John Coltrane’s rarely performed magnum opus Ascension. The original recording from 1965 lasts 40 minutes and is a work of intense energy. The Coltrane Project last played Ascension at the Side On Café in 2004 and was recorded by the ABC for Live on Stage. This version of the Coltrane Project band will include 2 basses and a talented array of improvisers with different approaches. Ascension features each soloist in turn alternating with barrages of horns and drums as the whole ensemble reaches for the stars!
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