The Giant (Dizzy Gillespie album)
| The Giant | ||||
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| Live album by Dizzy Gillespie | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded |
April 13, 1973 Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:28 | |||
| Label |
America AM 6133 | |||
| Dizzy Gillespie chronology | ||||
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The Giant is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. It was recorded in Paris, France in 1973, and first released on the French America label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "Gillespie plays well enough... Still, the edge is missing on these explorations of standards and recent originals although he is in particularly fine form on the ballads".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
Track listing
- "Stella By Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 7:45
- "I Waited For You" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:50
- "The Girl of My Dreams" (Sunny Clapp) - 5:24
- "Fiesta Mo-Jo" (Gillespie) - 11:21
- "Serenity" (Kenny Drew) - 5:08
Personnel
- Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
- Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone (tracks 4 & 5)
- Kenny Drew - piano
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
- Kenny Clarke - drums
- Humberto Canto - conga drums
References
- ↑ Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. "Review: The Giant". Allmusic. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (June 16, 1975). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved May 27, 2013.