that "Expression serves as (Coltrane's) memorial album on the Impulse label, the thick black border on its cover lending it a sense of bereavement." AllMusic reviewer Fred Thomas described Expression as "a varied and searching record", and states that the band "was performing in the most spiritually reaching territory Coltrane would aspire to." Thomas also wrote: "It's remarkable that Expression is not some world-weary harbinger of death and sickness, but an endlessly jubilant affair. Even in what must have been a time of tremendous pain and darkness, Coltrane's single-minded quest for understanding and transcendence took him to places of new exploration and light." Biographer Eric Nisenson wrote: "The music sounds as if he had simply turned another corner in his evolution... Expression is in the tradition of his great transitional albums, Giant Steps, Live at the Village Vanguard, and Transition. Sadly, Coltrane would not live to explore the new regions toward which his music was heading." Track listing All tracks written by John Coltrane; details regarding recording dates are from The John Coltrane Reference. 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 1967 albums Impulse! Records albums John Coltrane albums Albums produced by Bob Thiele Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums published posthumously