{"product_id":"giant-steps-1","title":"Giant Steps","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in January 1960, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Coltrane\u003c\/strong\u003e's first album devoted entirely to his own compositions confirmed his towering command of tenor saxophone and his emerging power as a composer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprenticeships with \u003cstrong\u003eDizzy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMiles\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMonk\u003c\/strong\u003e had helped focus his furious, expansive solos, and his stamina and underlying sense of harmonic adventure brought Coltrane, at 33, to a new cusp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe polytonal \"sheets of sound\" that distinguished his marathon solos were offset by interludes of subtle, concise lyricism, embodied here in the tender \"\u003cem\u003eNaima\u003c\/em\u003e.\" That classic ballad is a calm refuge from the ecstatic, high-speed runs that spark the set's up-tempo climaxes, which begin with the opening title song, itself a cornerstone of modern jazz composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exemplary reissue benefits from eight alternate takes of the original album's seven stellar tracks, excellent remastering of the original tapes, and an expanded annotation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Coltrane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57546765369679,"sku":"5057","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/b7fa5bf4-d3de-436b-a139-f79b364e8a17_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1776941200","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/giant-steps-1","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}