John Coltrane Giant Steps
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TheLongShot
August 28th 2019


865 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Idk some of those late '50s/early '60s sessions that were released years after the fact can get a bit stale, but even then they're still nice listens

J() Alexander
August 28th 2019


7914 Comments


"When you're talking about a singular genius such as John Coltrane, everything he's done cannot be considered any less than fantastic."
Ehhhhhhhhhhhh...

Trophycase
August 28th 2019


1931 Comments


Fuck it, I'm starting from the beginning. Some Count Basie or Duke Ellington or something.

Trophycase
August 28th 2019


1931 Comments


I feel like I'm listening to the soundtrack of a really old silent movie.

Tb1114
August 28th 2019


729 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

If we're talking getting into Coltrane, I'd say Live at Birdland is a fantastic accessible entry point as well. Tho A Love Supreme was the first jazz record I ever loved.

I think Meditations & Ascension are his best and barely listen to Giant Steps & Blue Trane, but their grandeur in technicality are so different.

Trifolium
August 28th 2019


38873 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah A Love Supreme was my way into Coltrane too. Great album.

Dewinged
Staff Reviewer
November 11th 2019


32018 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I was a little saturated with jamming this year's albums so decided to go back in time and jam this one. It was good, refreshing. "Countdown" is absolutely insane (that drum tempo) and "Naima" is beyond beautiful.



The man can't do wrong.

zakalwe
November 11th 2019


38807 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Indeed. Naima is one of my top 5 fave jazz tunes

Wubs
November 12th 2019


1211 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah it's a great breather here

beefshoes
February 12th 2020


8443 Comments


Godlike experience.

Donchivo
May 21st 2020


1949 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I gotta say Spiral is my jam on this. The textures laid by piano and bass here (drums for me are in the background a bit) are quite prominent compared to the other tunes on here and the way that John plays around and (seemingly) against them is sooo amazing...

parksungjoon
January 17th 2021


47231 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

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wow thank you discogs very cool i had no idea how to listen to this before!!1

OmairSh
January 18th 2021


17609 Comments


Bump de hump

OmairSh
January 19th 2021


17609 Comments


Don't worry, your name does that for you

Trifolium
January 19th 2021


38873 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Wow yeah park I'm glad that exists, now I can finally hop on board!

porcupinetheater
February 9th 2021


11027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

God damn, Mr. P.C. is like clapping in a baby's face right after Naima's lullaby.



In, uh, in a good way. Galvanizing

Trifolium
February 9th 2021


38873 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yippee, definitely more Coltrane will be happening today for me too.



porc, do you know the the Live in Paris 1972 albums from Bill Evans? They are so wonderful oh my goodness.

porcupinetheater
February 9th 2021


11027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I haven't jammed them! I'm more behind than I like on my non-free jazz jazz canon, and double that for live recordings (even though so many times with the freedom of movement in jazz that's where so much of the magic is!!)



I can feel it. This is not simply the week of jazz. Nor, as it happens, the month.

2021 is the gosh darn year of jazz. Turn on my showerhead? Boop de boopity bop it's piping hot jazz. Didn't shake my shoe out before putting it on? Jazz done made a home in the sole.

"What's cooking on the stove, honey?"

"Some fiery modal jazz, babe, flambé!"

Bedex
February 9th 2021


3133 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

2021 is the gosh darn year of jazz [2] am down

porcupinetheater
February 9th 2021


11027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Let's JAZZ IT UP

Who are some of your big fave jazzers, Bede10?



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