Giant Steps
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Giant Steps is a landmark 1960 jazz album by saxophonist John Coltrane, renowned for its innovative harmonic complexity and influential title track.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtDepicts | John Coltrane with geometric design ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
double bass
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| followedBy | Coltrane Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInArtistDiscography | Blue Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ modal jazz ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Countdown
NERFINISHED
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Cousin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Giant Steps (title track) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. P.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Naima NERFINISHED ⓘ Spiral NERFINISHED ⓘ Syeeda’s Song Flute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | many greatest jazz albums lists ⓘ |
| influenced | jazz saxophonists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | modern jazz ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Atlantic SD 1311 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental music ⓘ |
| length | approximately 37 minutes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative harmonic complexity
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use of Coltrane changes ⓘ |
| originalFormat | vinyl LP ⓘ |
| performer | John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personnel |
Art Taylor
NERFINISHED
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Cedar Walton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Lex Humphries NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Flanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynton Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kind of Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Nesuhi Ertegun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Atlantic Studios, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1959-05-04 to 1959-12-02 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| reissuedAs |
CD
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digital download ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1960-01-27 ⓘ |
| titleTrack | Giant Steps (composition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1960 ⓘ |
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