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Giant Steps (Tommy Flanagan album)

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Giant Steps
Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedFebruary 17-18, 1982
StudioEurosound, New York City
GenreJazz
Length36:46
LabelEnja
4022
ProducerHorst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann
Tommy Flanagan chronology
The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan
(1981)
Giant Steps
(1982)
The Magic of 2
(1982)

Giant Steps (subtitled In Memory of John Coltrane) is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan recorded in 1982 featuring compositions by John Coltrane.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, with reviewer Bob Rusch stating: "This set was particularly inventive; it was Coltrane's music, but it drinks of its own spirit. You won't listen for the familiar Trane solos, but you will listen! ".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Coltrane.

  1. "Mr. P.C." - 6:38
  2. "Central Park West" - 5:38
  3. "Syeeda's Song Flute" - 6:01
  4. "Cousin Mary" - 7:13
  5. "Naima" - 5:02
  6. "Giant Steps" - 6:14

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Tommy Flanagan Catalog accessed August 8, 2016
  2. ^ Enja Records album entry, accessed August 8, 2016
  3. ^ a b Rusch, Bob. Giant Steps – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2016.