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Giants (Dizzy Gillespie album)

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Released
  
1971

Length
  
49:16

Producer
  
Dizzy Gillespie

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Perception PLP 19

Recorded
  
January 31, 1971 Overseas Press Club, New York City

Giants (also released as Mary Lou Williams and the Trumpet Giants) is a live album by trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Bobby Hackett and pianist Mary Lou Williams recorded in 1971 and originally released on the Perception label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "The music (seven standards) is generally quite melodic and swinging but the closer, a classic version of "My Man," steals the show. It is interesting to hear the contrast between the two brassmen. Hackett was always a very complementary player, so the combination works well".

Track listing

  1. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 8:22
  2. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 6:33
  3. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 6:19
  4. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) - 7:10
  5. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 5:23
  6. "Birk's Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 7:06
  7. "My Man" (Jacques Charles, Channing Pollock, Albert Willemetz, Maurice Yvain) - 8:23

Personnel

  • Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Hackett - trumpet
  • Mary Lou Williams - piano
  • George Duvivier - bass
  • Grady Tate - drums

    • References

    Giants (Dizzy Gillespie album) Wikipedia
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