{"product_id":"199957084604","title":"COLTRANE,JOHN – AFRICA\/BRASS (VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 199957084604 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: IMPULSE RECORDS \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: April 24, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrica\/Brass\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrangements 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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrica\/Brass\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereframed the idea of a \"big band.\" One of the most important early Impulse! releases,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrica\/Brass\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eannounced Coltrane's arrival on the \"house that Trane built\" with radical clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerve Acoustic Sounds Series is remastered from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide One:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreensleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlues Minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"IMPULSE RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44135872462947,"sku":"199957084604","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_2aecbbe2-627d-46fc-8bd5-17a6b658d717.webp?v=1777000389","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/199957084604","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}