The John Coltrane Quartet - Africa/Brass - 180g Vinyl LP
Impulse! / Verve Acoustic Sounds Series - pre-order
2026
Remastered by Matthew Lutthans from the Original Analog Tape
Pressed at QRP
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.
Verve Acoustic Sounds Series is remastered from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl.
(199957084604)
| SKU | 199957084604 |
| Barcode # | 199957084604 |
| Brand | Impulse! / Verve / Acoustic Sounds Series |
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