Sophisticated Giant

Sophisticated Giant is a 1977 jazz album by Dexter Gordon recorded in 1977 (after the saxophonist's return from Europe) by an eleven-piece band playing tunes arranged by trombone player Slide Hampton.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Laura" (D. Raskin) – 7:37
2. "The Moontrane" (W. Shaw, Jr.) – 6:36
3. "Red Top" (L. Hampton, B. Kynard) – 8:51

Side two

1. "Fried Bananas" (D. Gordon) – 7:53
2. "You're Blasé" (O. Hamilton, B. Sievier) – 9:49
3. "How Insensitive" (N. Gimbel, A. C. Jobim, V. de Moraes) – 4:53

All tunes arranged by Slide Hampton

Recorded June 21 and 22, 1977; engineer, William Wittman

Personnel

• Dexter Gordon — tenor and soprano saxophone
• Frank Wess — alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
• Woody Shaw — trumpet, fluegelhorn
• Benny Bailey — lead trumpet, fluegelhorn
• Slide Hampton — trombone
• Wayne Andre — lead trombone
• Howard Johnson — tuba, baritone saxophone
• Bobby Hutcherson — vibes
• George Cables — piano
• Rufus Reid — bass
• Victor Lewis — drums