Afro Blue Impressions

Afro Blue Impressions
Live album by John Coltrane
Released	May/June 1977[1]
Recorded	October 22, 1963 Konserthuset, Stockholm November 2, 1963 Auditorium Maximum, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
Genre	Hard bop, Modal jazz, Avant-garde jazz
Length	97:34
Label	Pablo Records 2620-101
Producer	Norman Granz
John Coltrane chronology
The European Tour (1963) Afro Blue Impressions (1963) The Paris Concert (1963) Alternative cover Reissue

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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:

1. "Lonnie's Lament" — 10:16
2. "Naima" — 8:06
3. "Chasin' the Trane" — 5:48
4. "My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers)  — 21:10

Disc 2:

1. "Afro Blue" (Mongo Santamaria)  — 7:43
2. "Cousin Mary" — 9:55
3. "I Want to Talk About You" (Billy Eckstine)  — 8:20
4. "Spiritual" — 12:30
5. "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

1. Billboard June 4, 1977
2. John Coltrane discography accessed July 22, 2011
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 22, 2011
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 46. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.