Africa / Brass John Coltrane Verve Acoustic Sounds Series edition
Africa / Brass
John Coltrane
Verve Acoustic Sounds Series edition
Africa/Brass, released in 1961, was John Coltrane's first album for Impulse! Records and a turning point in his recorded output. Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio and produced by Creed Taylor, the project expanded Coltrane's working quartet into a large ensemble, pairing his searching tenor and soprano saxophone with dense, brass-heavy orchestrations by Cal Massey.
Arrangements by Eric Dolphy and McCoy Tyner helped shape the album's distinctive sound, weaving tuba, euphonium, French horns, and more into a powerful backdrop for Coltrane's improvisations. With key contributions from trumpeters Booker Little and Freddie Hubbard, bassist Reggie Workman, drummer Elvin Jones, and others, Africa/Brass reframed the idea of a "big band." One of the most important early Impulse! releases, Africa/Brass announced Coltrane's arrival on the "house that Trane built" with radical clarity.
This Verve Acoustic Sounds reissue features all-analog remastered audio and is pressed on 180 gram vinyl with deluxe gatefold packaging.
| Medios de comunicación | Música VINILO LP (Vinilo) |
| Número de discos de vinilo | 1 |
| Pendiente de lanzamiento | 24 de abril de 2026 |
| EAN/UPC | 0199957084604 |
| Etiqueta | IMPULSE 019995708460 |
| Género | Jazz |
| Dimensiones | 320 × 325 × 6 mm · 225 g |