Let's not forget that Ravi is playing in the POST John Coltrane era. Jazz has evolved since his father composed this tune. He is not suppose to sound like his father because that would only mean the art form has not progressed. He proves, by this solo, that his father's contributions to jazz were just a milestone. The art has so far to grow if WE keep it alive.
If John Coltrane was Mr. J.C (Jesus Christ,Saxophone Messiah) then it would be a shame if Ravi becomes known as Mr. RC (=Roman Catholic) all because of PC (political Correctness)!
This performance contains (in my opinion) THE greatest choruses ever taken on Giant Steps. His pathway through the changes are commanding, forceful, technical, free and without pause or hesitation. Ravi knows this tune as if he himself had written it, and discovered all the significant riffs and motifs on his own. Ravi is the new inspiration for aspiring jazz players - on any instrument.
he is his daddy's son and taking it to the next level if that is even possible. amazing that he has lived up to and taken the ball and ran with it from his dad, and one of the greatest soloists, improvisationists the planet has ever known, right on ravi
THANK YOU!! JOHN DEFINATELY LIVES IN RAVI!!! I KNOW HIM AND HE IS A GREAT GUY AND ONE OF THE GREATEST SAX PLAYERS ON EARTH! JUST WAIT TILL HE BREAKS OUT THAT CLARINET!!
Perfectly said. Actually, Ravi is an insane player. He did a constant 4/4 5/4 Time Signature change over 26-2 that was perfectly tight. It blew my mind. Not like Yard (Bird) blew my mind to the point where I changed my whole style and studied him in music school because of 37 seconds of Improvisation...but Ravi did impress me. Music is about heart and soul and healing yourself....music isn't about who is better than whom. If you were blessed with the gift from God that is all that matters.
Man as soon as it started the profundity of this hit me like a .... from baby steps to...... receiving the wisdom and message of your parents and expressing it through your manifestations.
Ravi is killing this..... people, just stop and listen to his ideas and the notes 'Inbetween' notes. He put in the work and it shows. you can't take that away from anyone who puts the time in. His inflections on a song like Giant steps is genius improvising.
Ravi is Ravi period. Like his father (one of the best on the planet ever). He is playing what he's feeling and hearing in his head. To constantly put him under the microscope and comparing him to his father to me is an injustice to the brother. Jazz is an art form that lives in the moment and when the moment is gone that's it. This solo is Ravi and what he was feeling in those moments and what he was hearing in his head. It's like people are asking Ravi to become his Dad and that's foolish.
When we listen to John Coltrane at best for those who knew him, we listen to a friend. For him it's certainly as the voice of his father ... I feel that we said: It to "me" ! And i did what i want ! And damn! How beautiful ! (A bit like we would drive the Hemi'Cuda that we have inherited from our father... :)
Ravi is the complete package. Who else could have stepped into Michael Brecker's shoes with Lovano and Liebman? The whole idea - the center of this universe - is that Ravi is not John. He's Ravi! I for one am glad he's doing this, just like Joshua Redman and Jaco's kids, and so many others who are merging DNA with new ideas and LOTS of practicing...
It almost seems like John Coltrane's recorded solo on this piece - melody, rhythm and improvisation - was so perfect, that one can't help but compare it to everyone else's attempt at it. I mean, Ravi is amazing, better than I'll ever be, but it's almost like hearing someone try to cover a Beatles song. It's already perfect.... doesn't mean you shouldn't still try, but I can't shake my experience of the original version while listening. Maybe I'm just a weak listener... thoughts?
The apple doesnt fall far from the tree. He is exactly like his father and mother. Like God gave Trane another chance. Reincarnated in his son. He`s not goin to sound just like Trane but you will definately hear similarites. Respect
I saw Ravi at Yoshi's on Oakland. It's the closest I'll ever get to seen Coltrane in person, live. Having said that, Ravi killed it man. I was amazed and impressed. Like other people have said, his dad would have been proud that his son was giving him a real run for his money. Weird thing tho, I hear lots of Brecker in his playing here. It reminds me of that solo where Brecker and MIntzer were going at it. Funny.
@soulgriot I totally agree that Ravi is killing it. You're absolutely right that he's being creative and not playing the same stuff over and over. Anyone who can do this or Countdown without repeating themself often is worthy of great respect.
I don't care who his dad was at this moment. He shines on his own. It's unfair to overlook and overhear what this excelent musician is playing. Ravi, forget about the negative comments Hey you know what? record a R&B jazz instrumental album, so as to distance yourself from your legendary father. Maybe you'll gain the respect that you deserve.
as some one who also works in the field, i disagree with you. john coltrane revolutionized jazz however he just wrote a tune, nothing more, and no matter how well known that tune became it is still just a tune (one that can be played in so many awesome ways).
the 2nd coming indeed. really digging this.. and it's wonderful to see the son carrying on what the father began.. I'm going to have to check Ravi out live sometime.
3 - to honor John Coltrane's genius as an improvisor, and express that my appreciation for his original recording inevitably (for me) made it difficult to disassociate it from other interpretations. My intention was not to belittle Ravi's playing, or make the assertion that, "this is the only right way to play this" (your words, not mine). Did you even bother to notice that I acknowledged Ravi as a greater musician than I would ever be? Or that I acknowledged that maybe I'm listening to this
That's the beauty of music. You have to earn it and it can't be sent to you in a will or by other means. Ravi sounds good and if he wants to sound super human like his dad he just has to put in the hours and find his niche. I hope we can all find our niche and achieve Coltrane status if we pay our dues and have some luck.. Keep blowin!
Holy $#(%! Damn! (I'm just glad the harmonica player didn't stick around because that sound was going nowhere.) Good God that was something! I think some people should understand, his father, John, left us with this great 'canvas' (Giant Steps and its chord progression) to which future generations can interpret and place their own colors, ideas, (etc.) on. The worst possible thing in the world that could happen is if we were to put the original away and say you couldn't play/interpret it.
@gowbass Sonny and Ravi are both informed by Jowcol, as any saxophonist would, but I agree that each of them are earnestly pursuing their muse . Great to hear from one who knows Ravi's sound intimately as you do. I think anyone who gets up on a bandstand and works with this music deserve all the respect in the world, and no cheap shots.
@sigmundgroid Bravo. Ravi is his own player, and like all the new tenor cats, finding his own sound. If anyone thinks this sounds like JC they have no ears.
Yes, literally, I only made it through 24 seconds of this. Too bad, I wanted got hear this solo. Harmonica is good for folk and blues....no jazz for me please.
Man, Ravi really kills these changes. I cannot stress how hard it is to play through Giant Steps, especially at a cooking tempo, and keep the song sounding musical (not just saying this, I have tried). Even 'Trane himself said that to him the song was just an exercise, and his feelings reflected his playing, but it sounds like Ravi is looking at it just like any other song and it really shows in his playing.
@jfxcoll To tell you the truth, I worked with Ravi in Elvin's band and his disposition was not to compare himself to his father. We played Coltrane's music in that band and Ravi was expressing HIMSELF on Coltrane's music. I know all of the others I mention and they too do the same. It's not authentic to play music to compare one's self to someone else. Jazz musicians are in constant pursuit of delivering honest, pure, and unique music. People like yourself are drawing the comparisons.
Ravi has a different rhythmic ear than his father. His father had a different harmonic ear. They are blood but not the same musically. That's such a good thing. Don't you agree?
This is hot; the Ghost of John is on the prowl. Surprise? Shouldn't be. Chips do fall not far from its block, so says a wise man. Ravi makes his father exclaim: "This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased."
@davidofpiano423 Coltrane definitely set a standard with this tune and it has been covered and recorded by many artists including myself. Can anyone hope to overshadow Trane's version? Absolutely not. But if you have the chops and the musical ability you can certainly put your own voice to it which i think Ravi does well here. One thing I like about his playing is he has his own approach without being too much like his father.
@iJiggsy I think a good performance of this tune is very rare --- and as much as I love John Coltrane --- his was not the greatest, but the first. I'm sure if John continued to play it, it would have evolved a lot with him, but he just moved on to other things. Ravi's playing is excellent, and the exercise has broken through to a tune in its own right. My Giant Steps playing is a not-yet-ready-for-prime-time. Difficult to make music with it --- but I am confident it will come.
@@MagickFlavour Trane had to do the official introduction of the song and its structure, leaving it open for others to go more free with it. I'm glad Trane outlined the whole thing lick for lick from stem to stern. It's like the architect who builds a house perfectly so that others can live in it comfortably and throw their clothes around the room lol.
I hear it hear and there too, but it doesn't sound like he doesn't know the changes. To me it sounds like he is really improvising and going for stuff he hasn't played before. Its really a great solo.
Ravi is playing his ass off here, he's got a new modern sound and approach to the music. Ravi is bad, and Trane lives on through him. I love Ravi's playing, and he's the nicest of cats also....5 Stars
Ravi got some Skills just like his dad man. I think john did more runs and had more continuity but Ravi still killed this though. Better than anyone else could've.
@nobodady1 I finally see what your saying. For me its harder to create varying ideas on this tune after so many choruses they begin to sound the same. Using the aforementioed method I have gained greater variety 9endless combinations). Nonetheless, expression is dificult. I see what you mean the changes tend to dictate what you play as opposed to you choosing the course you want to go. How can one float through the changes? Sometimes I do it, othertimes I dnt. How can I consistantly do so?
l often wonder if being Coltrane's sax playing son is a blessing or a curse..still fair play to him he doesn't sound anything like his dad he is his own man
@sigmundgroid In the first place, which version of Giant Steps is davidofpiano referring to? IMHO 'Trane's solo on the third alternate take is superior but wasn't released because it was incomplete. On TH-cam you can hear everyone from Stevie Wonder to James Moody to a mechanical robot play Giant Steps. Every musician who is capable of doing so works through Giant Steps eventually. Ans why not? Anyway, Ravi is killing it. I don't hear him repeating himself much, and he has a lot to say.
Let's not forget that Ravi is playing in the POST John Coltrane era. Jazz has evolved since his father composed this tune. He is not suppose to sound like his father because that would only mean the art form has not progressed. He proves, by this solo, that his father's contributions to jazz were just a milestone. The art has so far to grow if WE keep it alive.
Steven Alexander you said it so well! 🐦
THia the Best review,!
Usually kids don't live up to the legacy of their "GREATNESS".. However, he paid close attention and he's a COLTRANE! MY MAN:)
I'd never contrast him to Trane, but it is very very comforting to see that he nailed his timbre. I feel his daddy through his sound!
If John Coltrane was Mr. J.C (Jesus Christ,Saxophone Messiah) then it would be a shame if Ravi becomes known as Mr. RC (=Roman Catholic) all because of PC (political Correctness)!
Well he *is* a Trane, lol. But yeah. I agree
This performance contains (in my opinion) THE greatest choruses ever taken on Giant Steps. His pathway through the changes are commanding, forceful, technical, free and without pause or hesitation. Ravi knows this tune as if he himself had written it, and discovered all the significant riffs and motifs on his own. Ravi is the new inspiration for aspiring jazz players - on any instrument.
I think you could listen to Brandfird Marsalis and Kenny Garrett version....
I love his rhythmic patterns. For Giant Steps melodic lines, I'll take Bob Mintzer.
@@Misteure6heure Ravi has heard more unreleased recordings of Giant Steps than anyone alive besides hearing his own dad play it in the 60's.
God, how can you play at that speed for that many chorus' and still play fresh idea after the next?? ON GIANT STEPS!! Incredible.
Ravi is KILLIN' - way underrated.
Really wonderful and keeps the "Coltrane Legend" alive and well. 3 CHEERS, brother!
Not only Ravi,but his whole quartet is on fire!
This is not a carbon copy of his father's solo! It is soulful and rhymthic and I really like this version of Giant Steps - Go Ravi Coltrane!!
killin it in in fathers name!
ravis great man!
He does sound like his Dad, but with a different spin... which of course isn't a bad thing at all. What a sublime video.
holy shiit. Ravi you are absolutely amazing....wonderfull, marvelous!!!
Brilliantly played, an excellent saxophonist
Ravi Coltrane really started playing when he was 20! Great solo, I got to see him live with Jack Dejohnnette and Matt Garrison, killer show!
+No Name Im seeing them tonight!
LeMelleKH2 Wasn't it awesome?
Did he really? That's giving me hopes haha, I'm only starting to catch the drift of what self-discipline in practicing is at 22 ha!
Very Innovative and unpredictalbe... nice... he's definitely preserving the legacy of his dad!
he is his daddy's son and taking it to the next level if that is even possible. amazing that he has lived up to and taken the ball and ran with it from his dad, and one of the greatest soloists, improvisationists the planet has ever known, right on ravi
listen and forget about his last name..
Thanks for posting...really cool to hear Ravi's take on Giant Steps.
Thank you Sir John Coltrane. Your lagacy lives on
Now this cat can play !!!
He looks like his father. Outstanding playing, like his father too.
quit trying to compare ravi to dad there is only gonna be one john and just enjoy the music please
Yep, they even play different styles. I mean its comforting to think some of Johns spirit lives through his son, but Ravi is a great in his own right.
THANK YOU!! JOHN DEFINATELY LIVES IN RAVI!!! I KNOW HIM AND HE IS A GREAT GUY AND ONE OF THE GREATEST SAX PLAYERS ON EARTH! JUST WAIT TILL HE BREAKS OUT THAT CLARINET!!
Perfectly said.
Actually, Ravi is an insane player. He did a constant 4/4 5/4 Time Signature change over 26-2 that was perfectly tight. It blew my mind.
Not like Yard (Bird) blew my mind to the point where I changed my whole style and studied him in music school because of 37 seconds of Improvisation...but Ravi did impress me.
Music is about heart and soul and healing yourself....music isn't about who is better than whom. If you were blessed with the gift from God that is all that matters.
Absolutely beautiful!!!
Man, this guy CAN play!
This solo is soooo different from John's one! Ravi studied from the best and he is amazing!!!
How's that for a masterful dose of African American Classical music? Nice Ravi!
To be or not to bebop? Great genre kept alive and kicking by great artists! Loved your dad too man!
that was freaking awesome.
Man as soon as it started the profundity of this hit me like a .... from baby steps to...... receiving the wisdom and message of your parents and expressing it through your manifestations.
Ravi is killing this..... people, just stop and listen to his ideas and the notes 'Inbetween' notes. He put in the work and it shows. you can't take that away from anyone who puts the time in. His inflections on a song like Giant steps is genius improvising.
Oh this is some slick playing alright. Damn!
Simply Awesome, Im sure his Father is Proud, Long Live the Coltrane Blood line and legacy.
Fabulous Ravi!
Wow great solo !
YEAH!! Bellissimo e preciso......veramente forte.
Ravi is Ravi period. Like his father (one of the best on the planet ever). He is playing what he's feeling and hearing in his head. To constantly put him under the microscope and comparing him to his father to me is an injustice to the brother. Jazz is an art form that lives in the moment and when the moment is gone that's it. This solo is Ravi and what he was feeling in those moments and what he was hearing in his head. It's like people are asking Ravi to become his Dad and that's foolish.
I love Ravi's playing. He has the best soprano sax sound to me (and I'm a sax player).
you will the more you listen to it. give jazz a chance, and eventually it will blossom and develop into the art that always gives back.
When we listen to John Coltrane at best for those who knew him, we listen to a friend. For him it's certainly as the voice of his father ...
I feel that we said: It to "me" ! And i did what i want ! And damn! How beautiful !
(A bit like we would drive the Hemi'Cuda that we have inherited from our father... :)
great call and response between sax and piano at 4.25 .... man, what a band!
Ravi is the complete package. Who else could have stepped into Michael Brecker's shoes with Lovano and Liebman? The whole idea - the center of this universe - is that Ravi is not John. He's Ravi! I for one am glad he's doing this, just like Joshua Redman and Jaco's kids, and so many others who are merging DNA with new ideas and LOTS of practicing...
I love how the melody is passing throught tenor sax and harmonica,and after that,the different -a little more staccato- soloing of Ravi.
out of this world!
Good job, innovative, varied, and unpredictable Step on the harmonica!
Nice job. No comparisons needed.
Hey ! Ravi i'm gérard Faroux 'brother Alain ! What a Tune !
It almost seems like John Coltrane's recorded solo on this piece - melody, rhythm and improvisation - was so perfect, that one can't help but compare it to everyone else's attempt at it. I mean, Ravi is amazing, better than I'll ever be, but it's almost like hearing someone try to cover a Beatles song. It's already perfect.... doesn't mean you shouldn't still try, but I can't shake my experience of the original version while listening. Maybe I'm just a weak listener... thoughts?
The apple doesnt fall far from the tree. He is exactly like his father and mother. Like God gave Trane another chance. Reincarnated in his son. He`s not goin to sound just like Trane but you will definately hear similarites. Respect
@@JazzLoverKhurram yeah
@@JazzLoverKhurram "kid"? he's in his 50s
mind blowing solo
I saw Ravi at Yoshi's on Oakland. It's the closest I'll ever get to seen Coltrane in person, live. Having said that, Ravi killed it man. I was amazed and impressed. Like other people have said, his dad would have been proud that his son was giving him a real run for his money. Weird thing tho, I hear lots of Brecker in his playing here. It reminds me of that solo where Brecker and MIntzer were going at it. Funny.
Ravi, I saw you at Festival D'Jazz Nevers (2012) in France, really good!!! Thank you for this live!
saw ravi live.. was great
@soulgriot I totally agree that Ravi is killing it. You're absolutely right that he's being creative and not playing the same stuff over and over. Anyone who can do this or Countdown without repeating themself often is worthy of great respect.
This guy's influences are undeniable
I don't care who his dad was at this moment. He shines on his own. It's unfair to overlook and overhear what this excelent musician is playing.
Ravi, forget about the negative comments Hey you know what? record a R&B jazz instrumental album, so as to distance yourself from your legendary father. Maybe you'll gain the respect that you deserve.
as some one who also works in the field, i disagree with you. john coltrane revolutionized jazz however he just wrote a tune, nothing more, and no matter how well known that tune became it is still just a tune (one that can be played in so many awesome ways).
Amazing and beautiful. I don't know of any recording of John playing this tune live.
the 2nd coming indeed. really digging this.. and it's wonderful to see the son carrying on what the father began.. I'm going to have to check Ravi out live sometime.
3 - to honor John Coltrane's genius as an improvisor, and express that my appreciation for his original recording inevitably (for me) made it difficult to disassociate it from other interpretations. My intention was not to belittle Ravi's playing, or make the assertion that, "this is the only right way to play this" (your words, not mine). Did you even bother to notice that I acknowledged Ravi as a greater musician than I would ever be? Or that I acknowledged that maybe I'm listening to this
freaking amazing
That's the beauty of music. You have to earn it and it can't be sent to you in a will or by other means. Ravi sounds good and if he wants to sound super human like his dad he just has to put in the hours and find his niche. I hope we can all find our niche and achieve Coltrane status if we pay our dues and have some luck.. Keep blowin!
+obergsson name one
+obergsson he killed jazz. don't you understand
Mazar Jemal who killed jazz?
Well said!
oh this solo is nothing like his fathers in the og recording. very creative.
Holy $#(%! Damn! (I'm just glad the harmonica player didn't stick around because that sound was going nowhere.)
Good God that was something!
I think some people should understand, his father, John, left us with this great 'canvas' (Giant Steps and its chord progression) to which future generations can interpret and place their own colors, ideas, (etc.) on. The worst possible thing in the world that could happen is if we were to put the original away and say you couldn't play/interpret it.
@gowbass Sonny and Ravi are both informed by Jowcol, as any saxophonist would, but I agree that each of them are earnestly pursuing their muse . Great to hear from one who knows Ravi's sound intimately as you do. I think anyone who gets up on a bandstand and works with this music deserve all the respect in the world, and no cheap shots.
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@sigmundgroid Bravo. Ravi is his own player, and like all the new tenor cats, finding his own sound. If anyone thinks this sounds like JC they have no ears.
Ravi sounds good here. He knows this tune well. He is still developing his own voice. It will be a while but he is coming this way.
12 people apparently wanted Ravi to sound exactly like his dad..
dad is proud of him!!
Ravi is burning and he is a great player. However, if my dad was John Coltrane... I wouldn't even look at a saxophone.
He sounds very nice and is quite handsome.
simply genious!!
Ever had a harmonica playing while you are trying to solo? Ouch!!
It's a good way to get decked.
Yes, literally, I only made it through 24 seconds of this. Too bad, I wanted got hear this solo. Harmonica is good for folk and blues....no jazz for me please.
What a meaningless comment... And so much "likes", omg...
slickrockcreek1 listen to howard levy ...you might change your mind!!
@@ogdTo I agree with him the harmonica sounds really weird I'm glad someone else said it
my god Ravi is a master
Man, Ravi really kills these changes. I cannot stress how hard it is to play through Giant Steps, especially at a cooking tempo, and keep the song sounding musical (not just saying this, I have tried). Even 'Trane himself said that to him the song was just an exercise, and his feelings reflected his playing, but it sounds like Ravi is looking at it just like any other song and it really shows in his playing.
@jfxcoll To tell you the truth, I worked with Ravi in Elvin's band and his disposition was not to compare himself to his father. We played Coltrane's music in that band and Ravi was expressing HIMSELF on Coltrane's music. I know all of the others I mention and they too do the same. It's not authentic to play music to compare one's self to someone else. Jazz musicians are in constant pursuit of delivering honest, pure, and unique music. People like yourself are drawing the comparisons.
Ravi has a different rhythmic ear than his father. His father had a different harmonic ear. They are blood but not the same musically. That's such a good thing. Don't you agree?
This is hot; the Ghost of John is on the prowl.
Surprise? Shouldn't be.
Chips do fall not far from its block, so says a wise man.
Ravi makes his father exclaim: "This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased."
pretentious... said a wise man
His name is Gregoire Maret, he has played in the pat metheny group, with marcus miller, etc
@redngoldsaxman Words of gold, man. Ravi is one ass-kickin' tenor man, he's like his father, sounds more contemporary and that's how I like it :)
Every saxophone player post Coltrane has been walking in a shadow.
@davidofpiano423 Coltrane definitely set a standard with this tune and it has been covered and recorded by many artists including myself. Can anyone hope to overshadow Trane's version? Absolutely not. But if you have the chops and the musical ability you can certainly put your own voice to it which i think Ravi does well here. One thing I like about his playing is he has his own approach without being too much like his father.
@iJiggsy I think a good performance of this tune is very rare --- and as much as I love John Coltrane --- his was not the greatest, but the first. I'm sure if John continued to play it, it would have evolved a lot with him, but he just moved on to other things. Ravi's playing is excellent, and the exercise has broken through to a tune in its own right. My Giant Steps playing is a not-yet-ready-for-prime-time. Difficult to make music with it --- but I am confident it will come.
Ravi kicks major ass...
I shedding this tune right now, its really not to difficult once you break it down and dissect it. Ravi had a nice solo on this.
To be quite frank, posting stupid comments on TH-cam just prove the foolishness of the poster.
Stunning solo!
I actually like Ravi's solo more. The contours of the lines are more varied and less monotonous. Just my opinion.
pebblefrog196 yeah, his breathes more.
@@MagickFlavour Trane had to do the official introduction of the song and its structure, leaving it open for others to go more free with it. I'm glad Trane outlined the whole thing lick for lick from stem to stern. It's like the architect who builds a house perfectly so that others can live in it comfortably and throw their clothes around the room lol.
I hear it hear and there too, but it doesn't sound like he doesn't know the changes. To me it sounds like he is really improvising and going for stuff he hasn't played before. Its really a great solo.
Ravi is playing his ass off here, he's got a new modern sound and approach to the music. Ravi is bad, and Trane lives on through him. I love Ravi's playing, and he's the nicest of cats also....5 Stars
He is da new God!
Ravi got some Skills just like his dad man. I think john did more runs and had more continuity but Ravi still killed this though. Better than anyone else could've.
@nobodady1 I finally see what your saying. For me its harder to create varying ideas on this tune after so many choruses they begin to sound the same. Using the aforementioed method I have gained greater variety 9endless combinations). Nonetheless, expression is dificult. I see what you mean the changes tend to dictate what you play as opposed to you choosing the course you want to go. How can one float through the changes? Sometimes I do it, othertimes I dnt. How can I consistantly do so?
Finally, you should hear Rahsaan Roland Kirk's version, and Frank Foster's version, and David Murray's version,and so on and so on . . . .
l often wonder if being Coltrane's sax playing son is a blessing or a curse..still fair play to him he doesn't sound anything like his dad he is his own man
John would be proud!!!
good blood never lies
The recording used to be live performance (:
@sigmundgroid In the first place, which version of Giant Steps is davidofpiano referring to? IMHO 'Trane's solo on the third alternate take is superior but wasn't released because it was incomplete.
On TH-cam you can hear everyone from Stevie Wonder to James Moody to a mechanical robot play Giant Steps. Every musician who is capable of doing so works through Giant Steps eventually. Ans why not?
Anyway, Ravi is killing it. I don't hear him repeating himself much, and he has a lot to say.
What a lucky guy.I would like to be his brother.
I cant imagine JC playing like that but even if one compares I dont know many players that can equal Ravi in playing that tune...