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The Giant
Live album by Dizzy Gillespie
Released	1973 (1973)
Recorded	April 13, 1973
Venue	Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:28
Label	America AM 6133
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
The Giants of Jazz (1971) The Giant (1973) The Source (1973)

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.

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".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Village Voice	B+
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

1. "Stella By Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 7:45
2. "I Waited For You" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:50
3. "The Girl of My Dreams" (Sunny Clapp) - 5:24
4. "Fiesta Mo-Jo" (Gillespie) - 11:21
5. "Serenity" (Kenny Drew) - 5:08

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
• Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone (tracks 4 & 5)
• Kenny Drew - piano
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
• Kenny Clarke - drums
• Humberto Canto - conga drums

References

1. Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed April 13, 2012.
2. ^ Yanow, S. "Review: The Giant". Allmusic. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
3. Christgau, Robert (June 16, 1975). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 83. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 556. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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