Ascension is a jazz album by John Coltrane recorded in 1965 and released in 1966. It is often considered a watershed in Coltrane's work, with the albums recorded before it being more conventional in structure and the albums recorded after it being looser, free jazz inspired works. 
 
Artist: John Coltrane
Release date: February 1966
Producer: Bob Thiele
Label: Impulse! Records
Recorded: June 28, 1965
Genres: Jazz, Free jazz, Avant-garde jazz