Giant Steps

~ Release by John Coltrane (see all versions of this release, 41 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Giant Steps (remastered)
2CD: The Outtakes
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1Giant Steps (alternate, take 1, incomplete)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-03-26) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Lex Humphries (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Cedar Walton (on 1959-03-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Giant Steps (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
4:44
2Naima (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-03-26) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
mixer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Lex Humphries (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Cedar Walton (on 1959-03-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2020)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Juanita Naima Grubbs
publisher:
Jowcol Music
4:27
3Like Sonny (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-03-26) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
mixer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Lex Humphries (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Cedar Walton (on 1959-03-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Like Sonny (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist)
publisher:
Jowcol Music
6:03
4Countdown (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-04)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
mixer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-04)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-04)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-04)
recording of:
Countdown (on 1959-05-04)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
4:33
5Syeeda’s Song Flute (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
mixer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
recording of:
Syeeda's Song Flute (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
John Coltrane
7:02
6Cousin Mary (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
mixer:
İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
recording of:
Cousin Mary (original instrumental version) (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
5:54
7Giant Steps, take 5 (alternate)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-26)
drums (drum set):
Lex Humphries (on 1959-03-26)
piano:
Cedar Walton (on 1959-03-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2020)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Giant Steps (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:40
8Giant Steps, take 6 (alternate)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2020)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
recording of:
Giant Steps (on 1959-05-05)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
4:55

Credits

Release

manufactured in:E.U. (Europe)
photography:William Claxton (US photographer) (task: booklet photos, pages 1 and 24)
Lee Friedlander (American photographer) (task: cover photos of John Coltrane; booklet photos pages 6, 7, and 19)
liner notes:Nat Hentoff
Ashley Kahn (in 2019-11)
miscellaneous support:Florence Joelle Halfon (producer) (task: reissue A&R)
mastering:John Webber (mastering engineer)
design:Marvin Israel (task: original cover design)
Bruno Tilley (art director and designer) (task: new artwork deisgn)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Optimal Media GmbH (manufacturer; do NOT use as release label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2020)
marketed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
manufactured for:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
mastered at:Air Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15920176 [info]