Giant steps
By: John Coltrane
Contributors: Walton, Cedar; Flanagan, Tommy; Kelly, Wynton; Chambers, Paul, 1935-1969; Cobb, Jimmy; Humphries, Lex; Taylor, Art
Series: Rhino presents Atlantic jazz gallery; Rhino presents Atlantic jazz gallery
Publisher: Rhino Records
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Format: [sound recording] /
Subjects: Jazz; Quartets (Piano, saxophone, percussion, double bass)
Notes: Original album released as Atlantic SD-1311, January 1960 ; tracks 8-12 originally released on Alternate takes, Atlantic SD-1668, January 1975 ; tracks 13-15 originally released on John Coltrane: the heavyweight champion, Rhino/Atlantic R2 71984, August 1995.

Includes original liner notes and program notes.

Produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

John Coltrane, tenor saxophone ; Cedar Walton, Tommy Flanagan or Wynton Kelly, piano ; Paul Chambers, bass ; Lex Humphries, Art Taylor or Jimmy Cobb, drums.

Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York City between March 26 and December 2, 1959.

Compact disc.
Table of contents: title: Original album:; title: Giant steps -- (4:43); title: Cousin Mary -- (5:45); title: Countdown -- (2:21); title: Spiral -- (5:56); title: Syeeda's song flute -- (7:00); title: Naima -- (4:21); title: Mr. P.C.-- (6:57); title: Bonus tracks.; title: Giant steps -- (alternate version 1) (3:40); title: Naima -- (alternate version 1) (4:27); title: Cousin Mary -- (alternate take) (5:54); title: Countdown -- (alternate take) (4:33); title: Syeeda's song flute -- (alternate take) (7:02); title: Giant steps -- (alternate version 2) (3:32); title: Naima -- (alternate version 2) (3:37); title: Giant steps-- (alternate take) (5:00).