Released 1973 (1973) Venue Paris, France The Giant
(1973) The Source
(1973) Release date 1973 Genre Jazz | Recorded April 13, 1973 Length 33:28 Artist Dizzy Gillespie Label Prestige Records | |
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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.
Contents
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".
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
Songs
1Manteca13:30
2Alone Together5:26
3Brother "K"9:27
References
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