Giant Steps

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Release Date: 01 January 2010

Label: Poll Winner Records

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Genres: Jazz Bebop

Release Date: 26 January 2018

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Description
This CD presents the classic original album Giant Steps in its entirety. One of Coltrane's best albums, it contains his first versions of such outstanding tunes as "Naima", "Mr. P.C." and "Giant Steps". As a bonus, Coltrane's complete previous quartet album, Settin' the Pace, which also features Paul Chambers and Art Taylor.

The Poll Winners label is devoted to the CD reissue of albums that received the maximum 5-star rating in a Down Beat album review. This only rarely happened, and most of the Down Beat albums have become true classics revered by all music lovers. These new editions present the complete original 5-star albums, which are expanded to include interesting bonus albums or tracks by the artist at the peak of their talents.

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Limited edition 180g solid blue vinyl with its own unique sticker, includes specially prepared liner notes by the Penguin Guide to Jazz writer, Brian Morton and bonus track "Harmonique", from the same sessions but not included on the original LP.

"The idea of an LP as a single aesthetic unit, pioneered by Frank Sinatra and a few others, was still relatively new at the time. Not the least of Coltrane's achievements was to harness the long player's potential and to give it near-perfect, lastingly satisfying content. This is one of the great modern records." - Penguin Guide To Jazz

"Since its release in 1960, the fascination with Giant Steps has never wavered. This is a true masterpiece that should be in everyone's collection." - DownBeat

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John Coltrane's classic album 'Giant Steps' pressed on limited edition 180g premium red coloured vinyl.

'Giant Steps' was John Cotrane's debut on the Atlantic label and confirmed his importance in the jazz scene. It was also the first time in which all the tunes consisted of his own compositions. At that time, he was still a member of the Miles Divis group, which would soon record the immortal, 'Kind of Blue.'

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"Giant Steps" was John Coltrane’s debut on the Atlantic label. At that time he was still a member of the Miles Davis group which would soon record the immortal Kind of Blue. Giant Steps was a complete departure from the previous albums the saxophonist had recorded as a leader for the Prestige label.

It confirmed Coltrane’s importance in the jazz scene and was the first step towards leaving Miles to form his own quartet. The album received a five-star rating in Down Beat, with renowned critic Ralph J. Gleason stating that, “There seems to exist some feeling that John Coltrane, while granting him his importance as a major tenor influence, is a harsh-sounding player to whom it is difficult to listen. This LP, if it does nothing else, should dispel that idea quickly. There are times here when Coltrane is remarkably soft, lyrical, and just plain pretty. You can tag this LP as one of the important ones.”
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
1. Giant Steps
2. Cousin Mary
3. Countdown
4. Spiral
5. Why Was I Born?
2.6. Syeeda's Song Flute
2.7. Naima
2.8. Mr. P.C.
2.9. Fifth House
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Tracklisting
Tracklisting