Ascension four horsemen and even the love of

and even the love of a nine-foot sturgeon

a cumulative portrait of Ireland

her lifelong love of horses has been surpassed by one thing -- a longing for the skies

Wendy Mass

deep inside the Gombe forest

Ascension four horsemen and even the love of"Ascension is as spellbinding as Coltrane's music." The New Review of Records "This remarkable book traces the development of Coltrane's music as it moved from hard bop to the freest jazz. . . . Informed and convincing, Ascension belongs on the short list of essential music books . . ." Lang Thompson,Option "Nisenson . . . presents us with a sensitive and vivid portrait of Coltrane as he progressed from a 'journeyman bopper' addicted to alcohol and