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The History of the Albums - n° 177
Whatever your favourite album or that you don't know anything about jazz, 1961 is without a doubt the year in which John Coltrane surpassed all other artists in any genre. In full swing, exploding with imagination and inspiration, John Coltrane became a must, even for his mentor Miles Davis, and he took advantage of the latter's "little break" to deliver a handful of extraordinarily fanstatic albums. First of all, there's the famous and smooth ... read more
The incorporation of an orchestra is quite genius and is executed perfectly. You can tell this was the time when a genius was coming up with his best ideas
The incorporation of an orchestra is quite genius and is executed perfectly. You can tell this was the time when a genius was coming up with his best ideas
Perfectly straddling the divide between free-er, less structured music (“Africa”) and standard jazz in 1961 (“Greensleeves”), Africa/Brass is a dark encapsulation of what made John Coltrane such a powerhouse.
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Track List
| 1 | Africa 16:26 | 100 |
| 2 | Greensleeves 9:55 | 100 |
| 3 | Blues Minor 7:20 | 100 |
Total Length: 33 minutes
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Wait, this only has one review? I was always under the impression that this was one of his biggest fan favourite albums, so I would have thought that there'd be a bit more than that.
Added on: June 13, 2016