| Label: POLL WINNERS Catalog: PWR27207 Format: CD JOHN COLTRANE, tenor sax on all tracks, with:
1-2, 5 & 7: Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (d).
New York, May 5, 1959.
3-4: Same personnel as above.
New York, May 4, 1959.
6: Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d).
New York, December 2, 1959.
*BONUS ALBUM: Settin’ the Pace:
John Coltrane (ts), Red Garland (p),
Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (d).
Hackensack, New Jersey, March 26, 195801 GIANT STEPS 4:47
02 COUSIN MARY 5:49
03 COUNTDOWN 2:25
04 SPIRAL 6:02
05 SYEEDA’S SONG FLUTE 7:05
06 NAIMA 4:25
07 MR. P.C. 6:57
08 RISE ‘N’ SHINE 7:15*
09 I SEE YOUR FACE BEFORE ME 9:58*
10 IF THERE IS SOMEONE LOVELIER THAN YOU 9:21*
11 LITTLE MELONAE 14:05*
Total Time: 78:14 DOWN BEAT original review: GIANT STEPS:
“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.” (Ralph J. Gleason) |