The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions

~ Release by John Coltrane Quartet (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Issued in four-leaf Digipak with 28 page booklet.
20-Bit Super Mapping
Tracks 1-1 and 2-3: Originally issued on Africa/Brass 1961.
Tracks 1-3 and 2-1: Originally issued on Africa/Brass Sessions - Volume 2 1974.
Tracks 1-4 and 1-5: Originally issued on Trane's Modes 1979 (cat# IZ 9361).

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-20 14:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Greensleeves
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Bob Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo, piccolo and woodwind and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
instruments arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
Greensleeves (arrangement for John Coltrane by McCoy Tyner) (on 1961-05-23)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (in 1961)
10:01
2Song of the Underground Railroad
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Robert Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
instrumental recording of:
Song of the Underground Railroad (John Coltrane arrangement of 'Follow the Drinking Gourd') (on 1961-05-23)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
arrangement of:
Follow the Drinking Gourd
6:45
3Greensleeves (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Robert Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
Greensleeves (arrangement for John Coltrane by McCoy Tyner) (on 1961-05-23)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (in 1961)
10:53
4The Damned Don't Cry
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Robert Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Romulus Franceschini (composer, arranger, synthesizer player) (on 1961-05-23)
arranger:
Romulus Franceschini (composer, arranger, synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Damned Don't Cry (on 1961-05-23)
composer:
Cal Massey
publisher:
Charill Music Publishing Co.
7:35
5Africa
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-05-23) and Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Robert Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
arranger:
John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
instrumental recording of:
Africa (on 1961-05-23)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
14:07
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Credits

Release

art direction:Hollis King
photography:Don Parent
Ted Russell (US photographer, born in London)
Chuck Stewart (photographer, best known for his portraits of jazz singers and musicians)
liner notes:Dom Cerulli
David A. Wild (jazz musician and writer)
graphic design:Jackie Thaw
producer:Michael Cuscuna
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by:GRP Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/410587 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0000259EA [info]