The John Coltrane album Giant Steps was released for the first time in January 1960. Originally from Hamlet, North Carolina, Coltrane with his tenor saxophone play was accompanied on this album by Tommy Flanagan of Detroit, Michigan, Wynton Kelly of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Cedar Walton of Dallas, Texas, on piano, Paul Chambers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on bass, Art Taylor of New York City, New York, Jimmy Cobb of Washington, DC, United States and Lex Humphries of New York City, New York on drums.
Giant Steps opens the album of the same name with the lineup of John Coltrane on saxophone, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Art Taylor on drums. Cedar Walton and Lex Humphries played on alternate versions this song.
Cousin Mary continues with the original lineup, which continued through Countdown, Spiral and Syeeda’s Flute Song.
Countdown‘s opens distinctively with drums, rendering itself as the shortest song on the Giant Steps album.
Spiral continues the hard bop, jazz instrument stylings of the album.
Syeeda’s Flute Song narrowly comes in as the longest song on the Giant Steps album.
Naima included Wynton Kelly on piano and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Paul Chambers continues on bass with John Coltrane on saxophone. Cedar Walton and Lex Humphries played on alternate versions this song.
Mr. P.C. brings the album to fruition with the original lineup of Coltrane, Flanagan, Chambers and Taylor.
Matt – Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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