Giant Steps

~ Recording by Jaki Byard

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Giant Steps2:22Jaki ByardHere's Jaki (Original "P" Prestige/New Jazz release, mono, deep groove, spindle ring on one side, A/B sides (Abbey))Jaki ByardAlbum
Prestige (American jazz label), New Jazz (classic jazz label closely related to Prestige)NJ 8256, NJLP 8256
1.4Giant Steps2:22Jaki ByardHere's Jaki (remastered)Jaki ByardAlbum
New Jazz (classic jazz label closely related to Prestige), Original Jazz ClassicsNJ-8256, OJCCD-1874-2
1.4Giant Steps2:22Jaki ByardHere's JakiJaki ByardAlbum
  • JP1997-05-28
New Jazz (classic jazz label closely related to Prestige)VICJ-60004
1.12Giant Steps2:22Jaki Byard TrioHi-Fly + Here's JakiJaki Byard TrioAlbum + Compilation
Solar Records (jazz reissues)4569937

Relationships

recording engineer:Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-03-14)
producer:Esmond Edwards
double bass [bass]:Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-03-14)
drums (drum set):Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1961-03-14)
piano:Jaki Byard (on 1961-03-14)
recorded at:Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-03-14)
recording of:Giant Steps (on 1961-03-14: cover)

Giant Steps

composer:John Coltrane
publisher:Jowcol Music
later versions:Bëg Tekki (adaptation of Giant Steps w/ lyrics by Mike Ladd & Ndongo D)
Giant Steps (adaptation w/ lyrics by Betty Neals)
Giant Steps (adaptation w/ lyrics by Meredith d’Ambrosio & Ron Hurston)
Giant Steps (adaptation w/ lyrics by Kim Nazarian & Peter Eldridge)
Là où tu vas (French lyrics adaptation of 'Giant Steps')
Pasos Gigantes (adaptation of Giant Steps w/ lyrics by Justo Almario)
part of:The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I) (part of collection)
is the basis for:Baby Steps First
Ohnedaruth
The Rhythm of Giant Donna
arrangements:Giant Steps (arr. Taylor)