felser Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 3 hours ago, JSngry said: I think Hannibal was still in Tezas at the time? Yep, he was only 16 when it was recorded. I like the Alan Shorter suggestion a lot. Also Charles Tolliver would have worked, was already recording adventurous records with Jackie McLean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Maybe Clifford Thornton then? I'm counting Ben Dixon put on account of the fact that it doesn't really feel like it's his vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Д.Д. Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Trumpeters who would have worked better on Ascension could be Manfred Schoof and maybe Jacques Coursil - but probably a couple of years later than 1965. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Why not Don Cherry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Д.Д. Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 15 hours ago, mikeweil said: Why not Don Cherry? Yeah sure, him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted December 20, 2022 Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 Bill Dixon would've been awesome on Ascension though I can see why, in theory, he's not there. Thornton and Shorter make a lot of sense and certainly could've been on it. Simmons knew Coltrane, as did Lasha, so I suppose it could've worked out if they were in New York at the time of the recording. The only player I know of who was asked and demurred as far as being on Ascension was Frank Wright, though there might've been others as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabshakeh Posted December 20, 2022 Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 1 hour ago, clifford_thornton said: The only player I know of who was asked and demurred as far as being on Ascension was Frank Wright, though there might've been others as well. Why did he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted December 20, 2022 Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 13 hours ago, Rabshakeh said: Why did he? I believe he did not see himself as good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 Correct. He would've been quite something in that context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 There are innumerable 'what ifs' when it comes to Coltrane but it's not hard to imagine the Rev sliding into Pharoah's spot in the group later in the 60s. John/Alice/Frank/Jimmy/Rashied/auxillary percussion circa 1969 ... the mind reels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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