Afro Blue Impressions
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Afro Blue Impressions is an album by jazz musician John Coltrane recorded live in 1963 and released on the Pablo label in 1977 as a double LP.[2]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "No new revelations occur, but this is a strong all-around set of Trane near his peak".[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
- All compositions by John Coltrane except as indicated
Disc 1:
- "Lonnie's Lament" — 10:16
- "Naima" — 8:06
- "Chasin' the Trane" — 5:48
- "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) — 21:10
Disc 2:
- "Afro Blue" (Mongo Santamaria) — 7:43
- "Cousin Mary" — 9:55
- "I Want to Talk About You" (Billy Eckstine) — 8:20
- "Spiritual" — 12:30
- "Impressions" — 11:36
Recorded on October 22, 1963 (Disc 2 tracks 4-5) and on November 2, 1963 (Disc 1, and Disc 2 tracks 1-3)
Personnel
- John Coltrane — tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- McCoy Tyner — piano
- Jimmy Garrison — double bass
- Elvin Jones — drums
References
- ^ Billboard June 4, 1977
- ^ John Coltrane discography accessed July 22, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 22, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 46. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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