Afro Blue Impressions is an album of a performance by jazz musician John Coltrane that was recorded live in 1963. The album was originally released many years later, in 1977, on the Pablo label, as a double LP.[2]

Afro Blue Impressions
Live album by
ReleasedMay/June 1977[1]
RecordedOctober 22, 1963
Konserthuset, Stockholm
November 2, 1963
Auditorium Maximum, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
GenreHard bop, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz
Length97:34
LabelPablo Records
2620-101
ProducerNorman Granz
John Coltrane chronology
The European Tour
(1963)
Afro Blue Impressions
(1977)
The Paris Concert
(1963)
Alternative cover
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Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars: "No new revelations occur, but this is a strong all-around set of Trane near his peak."[3]

Reissue

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In 2013, the album was re-released under the title Afro Blue Impressions (Remastered and Expanded).[4] This re-release won the Grammy Award for Best Album Notes.[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [7]

Track listing

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All compositions by John Coltrane except as indicated.

Disc 1
No.TitleRecording date and venueLength
1."Lonnie's Lament"November 2, 1963, Free University of Berlin Auditorium10:16
2."Naima"November 2, 1963, Free University of Berlin Auditorium8:06
3."Chasin' the Trane"November 2, 1963, Free University of Berlin Auditorium5:48
4."My Favorite Things" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers)November 2, 1963, Free University of Berlin Auditorium21:10
Disc 2
No.TitleRecording date and venueLength
1."Afro Blue" (Mongo Santamaria)November 2, 1963, Free University of Berlin Auditorium7:43
2."Cousin Mary"November 2, 1963, Free University of Berlin Auditorium9:55
3."I Want to Talk About You" (Billy Eckstine)November 2, 1963, Free University of Berlin Auditorium8:20
4."Spiritual"October 22, 1963, Stockholm Concert Hall12:30
5."Impressions"October 22, 1963, Stockholm Concert Hall11:36

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard June 4, 1977
  2. ^ "John Coltrane discography". Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Allmusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  4. ^ Tamarkin, Jeff. "Concord to Reissue Coltrane's 'Afro Blue Impressions' with Bonus Tracks". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  5. ^ "56th GRAMMY Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  7. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 46. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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