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Giant steps was the title tune of that groundbreaking album in which trane. Giant steps is the fifth studio album by jazz musician john coltrane as leader, released in february 1960 on atlantic records, catalogue sd 11. We offer this piece for violin, viola, cello, oboe, flute, trumpet, clarinet and saxophone, piano, and string quartet. This is what john coltranes landmark tune and solo look like when they come to life on paper. Have available in your book good arrangements and rehearse well of happy birthday and the national an them. Also, recorded in a 100 year old building inside a 1 bedroom apartment attempting to not upset the neighbors too much. In 1960, coltrane formed his famous quartet consisting of. A remix of giant steps that i arranged for my the sax section. Nov 9, 2019 joey alexander giant steps improvisation transcription youtube stay safe and healthy.
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