
John Coltrane Quartet - Africa/Brass
Africa/Brass, released in 1961, was John Coltraneās first album for Impulse! Records and a turning point in his recorded output.
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelderās studio and produced by Creed Taylor, the project expanded Coltraneās 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 albumās distinctive sound, weaving tuba, euphonium, French horns, and more into a powerful backdrop for Coltraneās 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 ābig band.ā
One of the most important early Impulse! releases, Africa/Brass announced Coltraneās arrival on the āhouse that Trane builtā with radical clarity.
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Africa/Brass, released in 1961, was John Coltraneās first album for Impulse! Records and a turning point in his recorded output.
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelderās studio and produced by Creed Taylor, the project expanded Coltraneās 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 albumās distinctive sound, weaving tuba, euphonium, French horns, and more into a powerful backdrop for Coltraneās 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 ābig band.ā
One of the most important early Impulse! releases, Africa/Brass announced Coltraneās arrival on the āhouse that Trane builtā with radical clarity.




















