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.

Reception

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."

Afro Blue Impressions

Reissue

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

Afro Blue Impressions

Track listing

All compositions by John Coltrane except as indicated.

Afro Blue Impressions

Personnel

John Coltrane — tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone

McCoy Tyner — piano

Jimmy Garrison — double bass

Elvin Jones — drums

References

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Albums produced by Norman Granz

John Coltrane live albums

1977 live albums

Pablo Records live albums

Live hard bop albums

Live modal jazz albums

Live avant-garde jazz albums

Live albums published posthumously