The Giant

Dizzy Gillespie's The Giant is a live recording that captures the trumpeter in action. The recording took place in Paris, France, in April 1973, and the album was released that same year by the French label America. While Gillespie demonstrates his musical prowess in these performances of well-known tunes and more recent compositions, some reviews suggest that, although his playing is solid, especially on the ballads, the characteristic intensity of his sound is not perceived with the same strength in all the explorations on the record. The repertoire of The Giant includes nine tracks, ranging from jazz classics to original pieces.

Year

1975

Songs

9

Duration

59 min 26 seg