Woody Herman - Giant Steps

Styles: Clarinet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1973
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:01
Size: 89,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:03)  1. La Fiesta
(4:50)  2. A Song For You
(3:53)  3. Freedom Jazz Dance
(5:37)  4. The Meaning Of the Blues
(3:28)  5. The First Thing I Do
(4:31)  6. Think On Me
(4:03)  7. Giant Steps
(3:08)  8. A Child Is Born
(4:24)  9. Be-Bop And Roses

Woody Herman always went out of his way during his long career to encourage younger players, often persuading them to write arrangements of recent tunes for his orchestra. On this recording one gets to hear his band interpret such selections as Chick Corea's "La Fiesta," Leon Russell's "A Song for You," "Freedom Jazz Dance," "A Child Is Born" and "Giant Steps"; what other bandleader from the '30s would have performed such modern material? With strong solo work from tenors Gregory Herbert and Frank Tiberi, trumpeter Bill Stapleton and Herman himself, this is an impressive effort. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/giant-steps-mw0000188305

Personnel: Woody Herman (clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Joe Beck (guitar); Gregory Herbert (flute, alto flute, piccolo, tenor saxophone); Harry Kleintank (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Steve Lederer, Frank Tiberi (tenor saxophone); Bill Stapleton (trumpet, flugelhorn); Larry Pyatt, Gil Rathel, Walt Blanton, Bill Byrne (trumpet); Geoff Sharp, Jim Pugh (trombone); Harold Garrett (bass trombone); Andy LaVerne (electric piano); Wayne Darling (electric bass, bass guitar); Ed Soph (drums); Ray Barretto (congas).

Giant Steps

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