{"product_id":"lp-john-coltrane-africa-brass-acoustic-sounds","title":"LP - John Coltrane - Africa Brass (Acoustic Sounds)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1LP - part of the Verve Acoustic Sounds series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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, Africa\/Brass reframed the idea of a \"big band.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most important early Impulse! Releases, Africa\/Brass announced Coltrane's arrival on the \"house that Trane built\" with radical clarity. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series is remastered from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58217078063487,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/0525\/5551\/files\/81NfMX-sReL._AC_SL1500_705985d4-43ec-41c8-84b8-e8c68c7f7ef2.jpg?v=1787205492","url":"https:\/\/thevinyltable.com\/products\/lp-john-coltrane-africa-brass-acoustic-sounds","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}