John Coltrane records ‘Africa/Brass,’ his eighth album with French horns and euphonium (1961)

John Coltrane‘s ‘Africa/Brass’ is his eighth studio album recorded on May 23 & June 7, 1961 with French horns and euphonium and released the same year by Impulse! Records.

Track Listing : 1.Africa (John Coltrane) – 16:28 . 2.Greensleeves (Traditional, Mccoy Tyner) – 10:00 . 3.Blues Minor (John Coltrane) – 07:22

Musicians : John Coltrane – Soprano And Tenor Saxophone . Elvin Jones – Drums . Eric Dolphy – Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute . Mccoy Tyner – Piano . Reggie Workman – Bass On (2 – 3) . Art Davis – Bass On (1 – 3) . Pat Patrick – Baritone Saxophone . Freddie Hubbard – Trumpet On (2) . Booker Little – Trumpet . Britt Woodman – Trombone On (1 – 3) . Julian Priester – Euphonium On (2) . Charles Greenlee – Euphonium On (2) . Carl Bowman – Euphonium On (1 – 3) . Bill Barber – Tuba . Garvin Bushell – Piccolo, Woodwinds On (2) . Julius Watkins – French Horn . Jim Buffington – French Horn On (2) . Bob Northern – French Horn . Donald Corrado – French Horn . Robert Swisshelm – French Horn

Production : Produced By Creed Taylor . Rudy Van Gelder – Engineer

Package : Dom Cerulli – Liner Notes . Pete Turner – Photography

Recorded On May 23 & June 7, 1961 At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.

Released On May 23 & June 7, 1961 By Impulse! Records.