John Coltrane
Africa / Brass John Coltrane Verve Acoustic Sounds Series edition

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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.

Media	Music VINYL LP (Vinyl)
Number of records	1
Released	April 24, 2026
EAN/UPC	0199957084604
Label	IMPULSE 019995708460
Genre	Jazz
Dimensions	322 × 322 × 10 mm · 225 g