{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Da Capo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306806445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.17h x 5.01w x 0.72d","brand":"Eric Nisenson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635520303260,"sku":"9780306806445","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_47460840-017b-4b86-ac3a-0a70efad23fd.jpg?v=1603839785","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ascension-john-coltrane-and-his-quest-9780306806445","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}