Giant Steps by John Coltrane/arr. Mark Taylor

Professional Editions for Jazz Ensemble - Grade 5
Here's a fresh new take on a traditional jazz standard. The style is still uptempo swing, and the saxes maintain a fair share of the spotlight along with ensemble hits and solo spots for drums. However, there is a brief excursion into 5/4 and a few other meter surprises that help give this outstanding chart a contemporary edge.
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[katznels]

Could probably benefit from a tempo boost

[FacePomagranate]

I like the useless key signatures in the transposing instruments.

[BigPapaMitchell]

I love that the sax soli still takes a bunch of licks from the original coltrane solo, it sounds so good

[annasundholm]

This is actually a really lit arrangement. I love the motifs from Coltrane's original solo in the soli.

[TheNNote]

This arrangement is amazing! I love the Vibes at 0:45 !
And the sax solis at 0:59 and 1:18 are simply amazing!

[charlesbarry]

Great big band arangement of a John Coltrane classic.

[EllingtonReborn]

Staying true to what the original was all about! Nice!

[marmite-land]

Best version so far, it's all about de SWING

[juniuschan]

1.25 sounds more satisfying for some reason

[andylopez]

I've listened to this on Mark Taylor's album and IT'S SO NICE BEING ABLE TO SEE THE MUSIC. but the tempo is way under lmao

[xeon]

texas band kids: yeah i was sightreading this chart in middle school

[idk]

I like the arrangement, but i think the tempo and feel takes away from the intensity of giant steps

[C_L_E_M_O]

Sorta want to see what it sounds like at the original tempo

[iamai]

Please keep giant steps in combo music