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RE: Yeah, and Tommy Flanagan thought Giant Steps was a ballad...

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Gary

In Reply to: RE: Yeah, and Tommy Flanagan thought Giant Steps was a ballad... posted by andy evans on March 18, 2022 at 05:21:59

Tommy did his best on "Giant Steps" but you can tell he was struggling a bit. But then, that piece has challenged more than one musician.

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Giant steps - so which pianist really nails it? - andy evans 09:03:07 03/18/22 (5)
Well Stevie Wonder played it, but who's really got the chops in this?
- RE: Giant steps - so which pianist really nails it? - Gary 09:11:00 03/18/22 (4)
  This guy would be my choice. But then, I love his playing so much that I may well be biased.
  - https://youtu.be/PukuQPUKfyU (Open in New Window)
  - Well, he certainly Already knows it! It's in the Standard Rep now for years. But - oldmkvi 10:42:29 03/18/22 (3)
    poor Tommy, having that sprung on him out of nowhere!
    Trane coulda sent over a lead sheet a week or 2 earlier....
    Or not.
    - RE: Well, he certainly Already knows it! It's in the Standard Rep now for years. But - Gary 10:59:37 03/18/22 (2)
      I think he kind of made up for it on "Cousin Mary". Tommy was an excellent musician but Coltrane was in a different league. As great as it was I don't think he ever recorded "Giant Steps" again. I suspect by the time that record was released he had already moved on, following something only he could hear. An amazing man.
      - 8 pianists - a lot of fun!! - andy evans 01:50:50 03/23/22 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Well, he certainly Already knows it! It's in the Standard Rep now for years. But posted by Gary on March 18, 2022 at 10:59:37
        
        Very good pastiches. I was amazed.
        giant steps x8 (Open in New Window)
        
        RE: 8 pianists - a lot of fun!! - Gary 10:00:58 03/23/22 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: 8 pianists - a lot of fun!! posted by andy evans on March 23, 2022 at 01:50:50
        
        Amazing indeed. All great but I kept going back to Red Garland. Wow. Thanks for this. Loved it.

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