{"product_id":"ascension-john-coltrane-and-his-quest-9780306806445","title":"Ascension: John Coltrane and His Quest","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAscension \u003c\/i\u003eis as spellbinding as Coltrane's music.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New Review of Records \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This remarkable book traces the development of Coltrane's music as it moved from hard bop to the freest jazz. . . . Informed and convincing, \u003ci\u003eAscension \u003c\/i\u003ebelongs on the short list of essential music books . . .\"--\u003cb\u003eLang Thompson, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOption\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nisenson . . . presents us with a sensitive and vivid portrait of Coltrane as he progressed from a 'journeyman bopper' addicted to alcohol and heroin to a profoundly spiritual 'warrior' seeking knowledge of God through the making of music.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Equal parts biography, jazz history, social history, and listener's guide, \u003ci\u003eAscension \u003c\/i\u003emanages to be both entertaining and enlightening. Though Eric Nisenson is an avowed fan of Coltrane, he maintains clearheadedness where others often succumb to gibberish. As a listener's guide to Coltrane recordings, the book is perceptive and thorough.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Nisenson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several jazz books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Kind of Blue\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Malden, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491653488914,"sku":"9780306806445","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b04bce7b-909f-4f50-b5c4-dc94ce7eed55.jpg?v=1730546468","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ascension-john-coltrane-and-his-quest-9780306806445","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}