The most feared song in jazz, explained

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  @Vox · 8 months ago · pinned

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  @cy9105 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Tommy was no slouch either. He’s only one of the greatest jazz pianists that ever lived.<br><br>Anyone else would melted to the floor in tears.

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  @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodvue · 6 years ago (edited)

  Whenever I listen to this song I think of a man who has overslept, is late for work, rushing to get ready, rushing to eat his breakfast, rushing to catch the bus but then misses it so he tries to run for it but he is far behind, then he steals a bike then tries to bike to work but many obstacles such as construction work, slow trucks are taking a lot of his time, he keeps looking at his watch as obstacle after obstacle comes, by the end of the song, as it relaxes, he gets to work on time, cleans himself up, sits down, takes a deep breath and takes a sip of cold water after a long morning.

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  @coolseeker · 7 years ago

  My girlfriend wanted to start a family. I subtly changed the subject to &quot;How the circle of fifths works&quot;. It worked. No more baby talk. No girlfriend either.

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• AM

  @am74343 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I happen to think Tommy Flanagan&apos;s solo is very elegant and stately, and yet, even though he disjointedly misses a few pieces of the bars here and there, he still captures the whimsical nature of the piece itself. It&apos;s actually a brilliantly benign juxtaposition against Coltrane&apos;s frenetic explosion of notes.

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  @samhurley6161 · 6 years ago

  &quot;The most feared song in jazz&quot;<br><br><b>has flashbacks to the bass boosted version of the monsters inc theme</b>

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  @la-la-code · 7 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62tIvfP9A2w&amp;t=64">1:04</a> I wish they invited Adam... Oh my

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  @harvanisumawijaya7247 · 7 years ago

  Who else was pleasantly surprised to find adam neely

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  @tommymandel · 5 years ago (edited)

  As a pianist, I think Flanagan&apos;s solo is a masterpiece of restraint. Fast isn&apos;t always better, guys. And think contrast: the pauses for thought in the piano solo, also serve to make Coltrane&apos;s speed feel even faster. One of the smartest and most neglected, zen-est activities in this &apos;mine-is-bigger-than-yours jazz world, is leaving a bit of empty space. Sure, maybe Flanagan was also pausing to collect this thoughts. But that&apos;s cool. PS. I can play Giant Steps. Sort of. But not really. Well... Thanks for choosing great topic! Wishing you a good 2021.

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  @jim2lane · 6 years ago

  But here&apos;s the thing, not only was Tommy Flanagan asked to improvise over Giant Steps - he was being asked to do so while sight reading it for the first time! Utterly amazing that he put down what he did on that recording. Absolutely amazing! 👏

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• EM

  @emadmalik1912 · 7 years ago

  Can we take a minute to appreciate how well this video was animated, explained, and composed. Good work Vox!

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  @westter8164 · 6 years ago

  Flanagan: hey what key are we in?<br>Coltrane: H

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