John Coltrane "Africa/ Brass (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)" 2024-04-26 as they stake their claim

as they stake their claim as one of the exciting rock bands on the planet

A melodic hardcore album

Musically massive and emotionally raw

this album leans into a driving

Produced by Grammy-winner Ben Allen (Erasure

John Coltrane "Africa/ Brass (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)" 2024-04-26 as they stake their claimAfrica 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 albums distinctive