Channeling Coltrane: A concert video of "Electric Ascension"

A project in San Francisco, CA by Rova:Arts & John Rogers
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12 innovative master-musicians in a one-time euphoric incarnation of John Coltrane's mighty Ascension, to be filmed for posterity
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Funded: $31,125 of $30,000
Dates: Jun 22nd -> Jul 25th (33 days)
Project By: Rova:Arts & John Rogers
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Latest News

Music Download

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Rova:Arts supporters! We hear that not everyone has received the music download reward that should have. We'll be resending the link to everyone this weekend. If you haven't received a link by Monday 5 pm (PT), send us an email at rova@rova.org... (Read More)

Ochs Reporting In: Upcoming Screenings, a DVD, a June Rova show in SF with Ikue Mori and Gino Robair

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
A private screening took place at Dolby Studios in San Francisco at the very end of April. John Rogers documentary about Coltrane's Ascension and Rova's Electric Ascension ("Cleaning the Mirror") was shown first. Then the concert video of Electric... (Read More)

Close to the Goal Line Now

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
So sorry for the long gap between Updates. Since maybe early December we have felt we were just a week or two from being able to post this same update. But "getting it right" was paramount, and so there have been, not delays so much as a repeating... (Read More)

Electric Ascension Guelph Photo-Diary Now Viewable Online

November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Early November Update on Electric Ascension Video: A Progress Report

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, if you're in the Northeast, we hope you and yours are all safe after the storm. And that any damage to homes etc can be dealt with as quickly as possible.  On October 20, Larry Ochs and Marc Urselli spent 8 hours mixing the sound for... (Read More)

It's "in the can," but now there is no can

September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Like Larry, although I am reluctant to say so less there emerge some still-hidden technical gremlins or artistic failures, I too am stunned by the apparent “overwhelming success of it all.” There were so many things that could have gone wrong,... (Read More)

Rewards and Tax Deductions

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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Reflections on the overwhelming success of it all

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
It's Monday morning September 10 here in Berkeley; I am back home after the spectacular Electric Ascension show that highlighted my weekend in Guelph. No matter how prepared you think you are for something like this, the enormity of what was at stake... (Read More)

Heading to Guelph; the music plan is all set

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, A short note to say that everyone playing in the band leaves for Guelph today, Thursday. The concert is tomorrow. The video shoot of course occurs at the same time. The video crew from Toronto and the director's crew from San Francisco met... (Read More)

Some comments from the director of Channeling Coltrane, John Rogers

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The show is less than a week away now! The experience of hearing Electric Ascension live is visceral. We are hoping that, given the right viewing circumstances, the video will be as well. Our motto for the Guelph crew is "Illuminate the Music." By... (Read More)

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