Giant Steps makes its Sunday night debut with generous helpings of the music of Elvin Jones (born 9/9/28) and John Coltrane, whose birthday (9/23/26) we celebrate every September.

• Tete Montoliu-Giant Steps-Tete!-Inner City-5/28/74
• John Coltrane-The Night Has a Thousand Eyes-Coltrane's Sound-Atlantic-10/26/60

• Art Taylor-Syeeda's Song Flute-A.T.'s Delight-Blue Note-8/6/60
• Billy Bang-Nothing But Love-Above & Beyond-Justin Time-4/28/03

• David Murray-The Prophet of Doom-Sacred Ground-Justin Time-10/20/06
• Elvin Jones/Richard Davis-Raunchy Rita-Heavy Sounds-Impulse-1968

• John Coltrane-Blues to Elvin (alt tk)-Coltrane Plays the Blues-Atlantic-10/24/60
• Jackie McLean-Message From Trane-Demon's Dance-Blue Note-12/22/67
• John Coltrane-The Last Blues-Classic Quartet Studio Recordings-Impulse-6/10/65

• McCoy Tyner-Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit-Quartet (Live at Yoshi's)-McCoy Tyner-12/30/06
• Sonny Rollins-Park Palace Parade-Sonny, Please-EmArcy-12/20/05

• Charles Mingus-Jitterbug Waltz-Cornell 1964-Blue Note-3/18/64
• John Coltrane-Ole-Ole-Atlantic-5/25/61

• John Coltrane-Vigil-Classic Quartet Studio Recordings-Impulse-6/16/65