Chris Nelson
CHRIS NELSON lives and works in Brooklyn.
Winter Jazzfest
Rovas Electric Ascension
By Chris NelsonWinter Jazzfest concluded with the New York City premiere of Rova Saxophone Quartet’s Electric Ascension, a 21st-century reincarnation of John Coltrane’s AscensionTrane’s 1965 paean to freedom and expression. Electric Ascension brought together an all-star cast of improvisers to channel the spirit of Coltrane’s seminal album, which Coltrane himself never performed live.
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