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in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood

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Friday, July 19th – 8:30-10pm
John Coltrane Ascension Day Celebration

Jon Raskin, saxophone.
Scott Foster, guirar.
Matt Montgomery, bass.
Tim Bulkley, drums.

$20 cover charge (cash or venmo at the door); byob.
Reservations, call 415-586-3733

Marking the ascension of John Coltrane on July 18,1967, the quartet will draw on Coltrane’s work in the 1960s as he began to leave song form and flowed into more open improvisation leading up to the watershed album called “Ascension.” Recorded by Coltrane on June 28, 1965 with a large ensemble of players deeply committed to the free jazz discipline, “Ascension” came on the heels of “A Love Supreme” and was the next giant step by the saxophonist, setting the course for his final years.

ROVA, the saxophone quartet of which Jon is a founding member, reimagined “Ascension,” expanding their conception of Coltrane’s late work and its implications for free improvisation. Jon, Scott, Matt and Tim are continuing that exploration on July 19th at Bird & Beckett.

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The Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project

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