{"product_id":"john-coltrane-africa-brass-acoustic-sounds","title":"John Coltrane - Africa\/Brass (Acoustic Sounds)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: 5708460\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 199957084604\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 24 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfrica\/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. \u003cbr\u003eVerve Acoustic Sounds Series is remastered from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfrica\u003cbr\u003eGreensleeves\u003cbr\u003eBlues Minor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46644431224988,"sku":"5708460","price":38.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/8_0632ae88-399b-455b-a503-0f68a49d8e5d.webp?v=1775585896","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/john-coltrane-africa-brass-acoustic-sounds","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}