Expression (album)
Expression is an album by jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. Apart from the title track, the rest of the album was recorded at about the same time as Interstellar Space. Expression was released in September 1967, after Coltrane's unexpected death; this was the first posthumous release of a Coltrane recording.[5]
| Expression | ||||
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| Released | End of September 1967[1] | |||
| Recorded | February 15, 1967 & March 7, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Free jazz | |||
| Length | 39:20 original LP | |||
| Label | Impulse! A-9120 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Track listing
All tracks written by John Coltrane
| No. | Title | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ogunde" | March 7 1967 | 3:38 |
| 2. | "To Be" | February 15 1967 | 16:22 |
| 3. | "Offering" | March 7 1967 | 8:27 |
| 4. | "Expression" | Unknown | 10:53 |
| No. | Title | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Number One" | March 7 1967 | 11:55 |
Personnel
- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, flute
- Pharoah Sanders – flute, piccolo, tambourine (#2 only)
- Alice Coltrane – piano
- Jimmy Garrison – bass
- Rashied Ali – drums
Production
- Victor Kalin - cover art
References
- Billboard Sept 23, 1967
- Expression at AllMusic
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 47. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Porter, Lewis (June 28, 2018). "Deep Dive with Lewis Porter: Considering John Coltrane's 'Lost Album,' From All Directions". WGBO. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
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