I wouldn't say that Free Jazz is utter cacophony, but it does have that element. Free Jazz has the best moments of the two, like the awesome drumming and the tradeoff bass solos. As a whole, I think that Ascension is better because I can listen to it a hundred times and still get lost in it, with the little motifs surprising me. Also, I think that the players had a lot better chemistry, especially between Coltrane, Sanders, and Shepp.
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