Afro Blue
by John Coltrane
🎷 Jazz
Difficulty
★★★★☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
Originally composed by Mongo Santamaria, Coltrane's 1963 version transformed this Afro-Cuban tune into a jazz standard. The 6/8 feel and minor pentatonic melody over a hypnotic Fm vamp create an irresistible rhythmic momentum.
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