Released 1973 Artist Don Sebesky Producer Creed Taylor Genre Jazz | Length 59:31 Release date 1973 Label Masterworks Jazz | |
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Recorded April 9, 17 and 18, 1973
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Giant Box
(1973) The Rape of El Morro
(1975) Similar Blue Moses, The Rite of Spring, The Chicago Theme, God Bless the Child, White Rabbit | ||
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Giant Box is a double album by American arranger/conductor and composer Don Sebesky featuring performances recorded in 1973 and released on the CTI label.
Contents
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Reception
The Allmusic review states "This may have been Creed Taylor's most ambitious single project... Thankfully the musicmaking lives up to the billing. Everything that gave CTI its distinctive sound and identity is here -- the classical adaptations, elaborate orchestrations and structuring, pop-tune covers, plenty of room for the star soloists to stretch out in a combo format... Giant Box still ranks as a sensational coup and a reminder of how potent CTI was at its peak".
Track listing
All compositions by Don Sebesky except as indicated- "Firebird/Birds of Fire" (Igor Stravinsky/John McLaughlin) - 13:57
- "Song to a Seagull" (Joni Mitchell) - 5:49
- "Free as a Bird" - 8:16
- "Psalm 150" (Jimmy Webb) - 8:10
- "Vocalise" (Sergei Rachmaninoff) - 5:40
- "Fly/Circles" - 9:49
- "Semi-Tough" - 7:50
Personnel
Songs
1Firebird/Bird of Fire13:56
2Song to a Seagull5:48
3Free As A Bird8:15
References
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