John Coltrane: Africa/Brass (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP ETJS-5 a quartet that would be

a quartet that would be a first-time convening of four distinctive voices with the legendary saxophonist joined by pianist Jason Moran

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John Coltrane: Africa/Brass (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP ETJS-5 a quartet that would beImpulse!, 1961 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