Tommy Flanagan Trio - Giant Steps

Tommy Flanagan (p) , George Mraz (b) , Al Foster (ds)
Album："Tommy Flanagan / Giant Steps"
Recorded：New York City, February 17 & 18, 1982

[junka]

Episode II: Tommy Flanagan Strikes Back

[hotelmario]

Tommy Flanagan in 1960: Who are you?
Tommy Flanagan in 1982: I'm you, but stronger.

[ataconazi]

i still enjoy the sparse chordal solo he plays on the original. it fits as a nice respite after the absolute workout coltrane gives you

[Hyperbion]

I bet John wishes he let him have that second take now.

[atlassolid]

look at that smug-ass smile. he KNOWS what he just did

[BLooDCoMPleX]

I like how despite all the memes, Tommy Flanagan's take is still to this day one of the best renditions of this piece on the piano.

[peek_yew]

Giant Steps 2: Flanagan goes Sicko Mode

[Muthaphuckka]

you can hear the phrase at 1:08 in the original recording several times (in Flanagans solo), but he never finishes it there like he does here

[saltne]

"Look, Trane, look! I can play it!"

[carlosenriquetrejo]

Tommy finally catches his Trane. Excellent job he rendered here🎹😎

[renetrograde]

i was listening to this on spotify and then decided to look it up here so i could see all the comments on flanagan's 'redemption arc.' y'all did not disappoint.

[RussPaladino]

The original solo is sublime, and it's a perfect compliment to Trane's torrents of notes. This is totally cool too but the original is arguably more unique and beautiful (to me).

[paxwallacejazz]

Also Mraz's effortless example of modern jazz bass and flawless intonation over this classic obstacle course.

[jazzasahel]

I like listening to some tunes repeatedly. It's that way here in Tommy Flanagan's piano on Giant Steps. Some of the chords!! The more I listen, the deeper the understanding and appreciation. RIP Tommy Flanagan.

[charlesbarry]

This is virtually a test piece for jazz musicians. Well done.

[agustine.alvarez]

A jazz pianist with everything he has to have.

[Croix]

He seems to be referencing the original solo a lot. After initially soloing quite freely on the changes, he essentially does a version of the originals structure. He starts leaving a lot of open space, mimicking the start stop nature, and ending in a sort of barrage of chords, just like on the original. It's kinda funny imo

[BeTheRedBull]

Yes. memories. Played it often on the radio...Glad to hear it still sounding amazing 32 years later

[ichabedichlieb]

Slightly better than his first take :PPP

I feel mean now ^^... his solo was actually brillliant!

[Lqueen]

his quoting of coltranes last phrase in the og recording is superb