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On the Shoulders of Giants is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Chris Byars, released in 2020. It features a sextet without a chordal instrument, in which solos are accompanied with arranged horn harmonies. The sound on the album has been compared to that of Gerry Mulligan's pianoless groups. [1]
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants is the third full-length album by San Fernando Valley, California-based Latin rock band Tribe of Gypsies.It marks the swan song for percussionist Mario Aguilar and bassist Eddie Casillas, who was replaced by Juan Perez (ex-Civil Defiance) for the final three songs the band recorded for the album.
On the Shoulders of Giants may refer to: Standing on the shoulders of giants, a Western metaphor; On the Shoulders of Giants, a 2002 compilation of scientific texts edited by Stephen Hawking; On the Shoulders of Giants, a 2011 historical sports documentary film; On the Shoulders of Giants, a 2020 album by Chris Byars
The album's title misquotes an expression by Sir Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants". [4] Noel Gallagher saw the quote on the edge of a £2 coin while in a pub, and liked it so much he thought it would be a suitable name for Oasis' new album.
On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy is a compilation of scientific texts edited and with commentary by the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. [1] The book was published by Running Press in 2002.
Before the Giants' home games in Weeks 14 and 15, fans chartered planes that flew banners expressing their displeasure with the way the team's 2-13 season has gone, targeting owner John Mara.
The phrase "standing on the shoulders of giants" is a metaphor which means "using the understanding gained by major thinkers who have gone before in order to make intellectual progress". [ 1 ] It is a metaphor of dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants ( Latin : nani gigantum humeris insidentes ) and expresses the meaning of "discovering ...
Standing on the shoulders of giants is a metaphor. Standing on the shoulders of giants may also refer to: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants (Tribe of Gypsies album), 2000; Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, a 2000 album by Oasis