6. Giant Steps

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SBCC Lunchbreak Jazz Band @ Chase Palm Park, June 1998, with Michael Brecker.

Kevin Garren on alto.
Gabe Chesher on tenor.

Steve Stassi on lead trumpet.
Mike Pownell on lead trombone.
Russ Cummings on drums.
Bart Miller on bass.

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• SBCC
• Michael
• Brecker
• Lunchbreak
• Big
• Band
• Blues
• Jazz
• Chase
• Palm
• Park
• Concert
• Giant
• Steps

[TwerpoNG]

what's the name of this drummer? He's got some major skills.

[SBCCMusic]

The drummer in this video is Rusty Cummings - I think he was 18 or 19 at the time. Now he plays with a band called Tripdavon, and a few others.

[aaronamccoy]

alto has killer tone

[mastersgta1]

Michael probably transcribed coltranes solo like 20 times when he was young. His solo has sooo much reminescence of Coltranes original recording.

[BAMeynig]

the reason why the other two soloists went first is cuz if michael went first then no one would want to solo :)

[122wen]

I love the bass inside~ =^^=

[Rugt980]

that alto sounds like Dolphy playin on Giant Steps... it was sick!!!!!!!!!!!

[jazzzzdude]

I like his shirt - I want one.

[saxmatt]

If I brought in one of the best modern tenor players to be a guest artist with a big band I'd let them solo for more than 1 minute on Giant Steps. At least the guy who walks in front of the camera at 3:21 is wearing a badass les eurockeennes shirt.

[JeffreyMiddelveld]

Damn hot, hear them playing all the notes! Amaaaaazing!

[zignasaxophone]

I love the gesture he makes at 3:56 when the band cuts him off.