John Coltrane - Giant Steps [2LP/ 45 RPM/ Remastered] (Atlantic 75 Series)

John Coltrane's Giant Steps Reissued as Part of the Atlantic Records 75th Anniversary Series on 45rpm 180g 2LP. Mastered Directly From the Original Master Tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound. Pressed by Quality Record Pressings. Released in 1960, Giant Steps was a watershed album for John Coltrane, solidifying the saxophone legend's reputation as one of the most influential and innovative musicians in jazz history, as well as delivering jazz to an increasingly mainstream audience, while garnering significant critical acclaim. Although this was John Coltrane's debut for Atlantic, he was concurrently performing and recording with Miles Davis. Within the space of less than three weeks, Coltrane would complete his work with Davis and company on another genre-defining disc, Kind of Blue, before commencing his efforts on this one. Coltrane (tenor sax) is flanked here by essentially two different trios. Recording commenced in early May of 1959 with a pair of sessions that featured Tommy