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Arguments abound as to when John Coltrane reached his creative zenith. There are listeners who look upon his Giant Steps period, documented through a string of recordings on the Altantic label as his ...
When John Coltrane introduced “Chasin’ the Trane” 45 ... it was played in the original trio format (with just bass and drums) by tenor saxophonist Todd Williams; then on Saturday, it was arranged ... ...
But Cedar's most mystifying recording session came in April 1959, when he was John Coltrane's first choice for Giant Steps. Though he was recorded on two full takes of the song as well as others for ...
It's been nearly 60 years since John Coltrane's death, but Mike Bauer has made sure the legendary musician's legacy lives on in Chattanooga. Bauer launched Giant Steps Music Corp. in 1977 and ...
A clip was posted in which Branford Marsalis was shown comparing the title track from John Coltrane’s classic album “Giant Steps” with a handful of similarly classic albums Coltrane made ...
The BSO takes ‘Giant Steps’ with John Coltrane tribute by Terence Blanchard and Carlos Simon The trumpeter and composer reflect on the legacy of an all-time great ...