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«giant steps» (1960) by john coltrane [4’47”]
for those who want a little more theory: «‘giant steps’ progression and cycle diagrams» [pdf], and «giant steps analysis».
this saxophone playing robot seems to be using a midi transcription of ‘giant steps’. Although the robot plays notes reasonably, it lacks a range of technical skills. the absence of ‘technique’ in robot performances is often mistaken for a lack of ‘emotion/heart’.
this is an audio post