{"product_id":"john-coltrane-africa-brass-verve-acoustic-sounds-series-lp","title":"John Coltrane 'Africa\/Brass (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)' LP","description":"\u003cdiv data-is-open=\"true\" class=\"Content_description-wrapper__XbO9z\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Content_inner-wrapper__xBJ2L\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Description_truncated-text__yUXZD\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Description_descriptionBody__bEN2t\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description-product\" class=\"Description_descriptionText__Lgv7A\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrica\/Brass,\u003c\/em\u003e released in 1961, was John Coltrane\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es first album for Impulse! Records and a turning point in his recorded output. Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es studio and produced by Creed Taylor, the project expanded Coltrane\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es 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\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es distinctive sound, weaving tuba, euphonium, French horns, and more into a powerful backdrop for Coltrane\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es improvisations. With key contributions from trumpeters Booker Little and Freddie Hubbard, bassist Reggie Workman, drummer Elvin Jones, and others, \u003cem\u003eAfrica\/Brass\u003c\/em\u003e reframed the idea of a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003ebig band.\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e” \u003c\/span\u003eOne of the most important early Impulse! releases, \u003cem\u003eAfrica\/Brass \u003c\/em\u003eannounced Coltrane\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es arrival on the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003ehouse that Trane built\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e” \u003c\/span\u003ewith radical clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVerve Acoustic Sounds Series is remastered from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Verve\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57782478995843,"sku":"5708460","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6872\/files\/ScreenShot2026-04-13at13.57.56.png?v=1776085097","url":"https:\/\/beartreerecords.com\/products\/john-coltrane-africa-brass-verve-acoustic-sounds-series-lp","provider":"Bear Tree Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}