John Coltrane Quartet
AFRICA / BRASS
(LP)
20TH CENTURY MASTERWORKS / 50286
colLP
High Quality, Coloured Vinyl, Limited Edition
Africa/Brass was John Coltrane's first album with a big band. The unique instrumentation included four French Horns, tuba, two euphoniums, two trumpets, three reed players, and a rhythm section including two bassists. The tight arrangements were primarily penned by Trane and McCoy Tyner, and orchestrated by Eric Dolphy.[info sheet from distr.]