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| Sophisticated Giant | ||||
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| Studio album by Dexter Gordon | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | June 1977 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:39 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
| Dexter Gordon chronology | ||||
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Sophisticated Giant is a jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon, recorded in 1977 by an eleven-piece band playing tunes arranged by trombone player Slide Hampton. The album marked Gordon's return to the United States after a long residency in Europe.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
The Bay State Banner wrote that "Slide Hampton's library of duets, solos, rhythm, harmony, and intense ensemble choruses have variety, but also a consistent deployment of moods and gambits."
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow called the album "an excellent acquisition."
Track listing
Side one
- "Laura" (David Raksin) – 7:37
- "The Moontrane" (Woody Shaw) – 6:36
- "Red Top" (Lionel Hampton, Ben Kynard) – 8:51
Side two
- "Fried Bananas" (Dexter Gordon) – 7:53
- "You're Blasé" (Ord Hamilton, Bruce Sievier) – 9:49
- "How Insensitive" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) – 4:53
- All tunes arranged by Slide Hampton
- Recorded June 21 & 22, 1977 at Sound Ideas, NYC by William Wittman
Personnel
- Dexter Gordon — tenor and soprano saxophone
- Frank Wess — alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
- Woody Shaw — trumpet, flugelhorn
- Benny Bailey — lead trumpet, flugelhorn
- Slide Hampton — trombone
- Wayne Andre — lead trombone
- Howard Johnson — tuba, baritone saxophone
- Bobby Hutcherson — vibes
- George Cables — piano
- Rufus Reid — bass
- Victor Lewis — drums
- Technical
- William Wittman — engineer, recording, mixing
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Dexter Gordon: Sophisticated Giant at AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 584. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Freedberg, Mike (1 Dec 1977). "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner. No. 8. p. 18.