Title: Syeeda’s Song Flute
Artist: John Coltrane
Album: Giant Steps
Cmpser: John Coltrane
Label: Atlantic
Year: 1959

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A feeling of ’something big is about to happen’ clings to the beginning of this track.

The sound is great – the awesome sax sounds very dry and short, with no reverb or echo from the room. With the sax placed towards the left-hand-side of the speakers, the piano in the middle, and the bass and percussion towards the right, you get a real feeling of being in the studio with these guys as they’re recording it – like you’re standing in the room.

The feeling of fun, travel, and possibilities takes over the recording, bringing to mind journeys across europe by train and by car – Don’t ask me why, that’s just the image I got!

return the feeling of something impending, and the track is finished. bravo.
John Coltrane at his best.

10/10

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Giant Steps

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upbeat and cheery, ‘I mean you’ features around a very (almost honky-tonk sounding) bright piano, with a raspy barotone sax playing in sync. The two sounds then part ways and the piano takes over the conversation, accompanied by the bass and drums, with the percussionist keeping pace on the cymbal.
Having said his piece, piano bows out and sax steps in to say his piece with an easy-going, cool tune.
The sounds meet up again and finish the piece as they started,not in unison to begin with; this time playing complimentary melodies, and then relaxing gently back into unison.

Great upbeat sounds, 10/10

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