Name: The Giant by Dizzy Gillespie
Brand: Dizzy Gillespie
SKU: 602498434680
Price: 4.95 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (35 reviews)

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Stella By Starlight

07:43

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I Waited For You View on Youtube

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03:50

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Girl Of My Dreams View on Youtube

05:36

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Fiesta Mojo

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Serenity

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This 1973 Paris studio session first appeared on the European label America as The Giant, but there has been some confusion as various combinations of songs have appeared under the same album title with Dizzy Gillespie's name over the years. Although rather brief in length with just five tracks and clocking in at under 34 minutes, this lively date has some strengths. The trumpeter turns over the solo spotlight to the extraordinary bassist Niels Pedersen and pianist Kenny Drew, prior to featuring himself in brief spurts with drum breaks by Kenny Clarke. Pedersen's fine arco technique introduces the brief ballad "I Waited for You," in which Gillespie is clearly at the top of his game. His muted horn saunters over Clarke's crisp brushwork during "Girl of My Dreams," although the overlong Latin original "Fiesta Mojo" quickly grows tiresome, in spite of a guest appearance by tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin. Drew contributed the lush ballad "Serenity," which closes the CD. It's obvious that Dizzy Gillespie's chops are just starting to slip at this point in his career, but fans of his work will want to pick up this enjoyable reissue, as Gillespie at 90 percent is far more listenable than many well-known trumpeters at 100 percent.
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1. Stella By Starlight

by Dizzy Gillespie

Primary Artist: Dizzy Gillespie; Main Performer
Performer: Humberto Canto
Kenny Drew
Kenny Clarke
Niels-henning Ørsted Pedersen; Performer
Composer: Victor Young
Ned Washington; Composer
Lyricist: Victor Young
Ned Washington; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Victor Young
Ned Washington; Other

2. I Waited For You

by Dizzy Gillespie

Primary Artist: Dizzy Gillespie; Main Performer
Performer: Humberto Canto
Kenny Drew
Kenny Clarke
Niels-henning Ørsted Pedersen; Performer
Composer: Dizzy Gillespie
Gil Walter Fuller; Composer
Lyricist: Dizzy Gillespie
Gil Walter Fuller; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Dizzy Gillespie
Gil Walter Fuller; Other

3. Girl Of My Dreams

by Dizzy Gillespie

Primary Artist: Dizzy Gillespie; Main Performer
Performer: Humberto Canto
Kenny Drew
Kenny Clarke
Niels-henning Ørsted Pedersen; Performer
Composer: Sunny Clapp; Composer
Lyricist: Sunny Clapp; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Sunny Clapp; Other

4. Fiesta Mojo

by Dizzy Gillespie

Primary Artist: Dizzy Gillespie; Main Performer
Performer: Humberto Canto
Johnny Griffin
Kenny Drew
Kenny Clarke
Niels-henning Ørsted Pedersen; Performer
Composer: Dizzy Gillespie; Composer
Lyricist: Dizzy Gillespie; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Dizzy Gillespie; Other

5. Serenity

by Dizzy Gillespie

Primary Artist: Dizzy Gillespie; Main Performer
Performer: Humberto Canto
Kenny Drew
Kenny Clarke
Niels-henning Ørsted Pedersen; Performer
Composer: Kenny Drew; Composer
Lyricist: Kenny Drew; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Kenny Drew; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

5 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/5 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Latin, Latin Jazz, Bop

Label

Universal Music Division Decca Records France

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

France

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 31, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

602498434680

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The Giant

1. Stella By Starlight

2. I Waited For You

3. Girl Of My Dreams

4. Fiesta Mojo

5. Serenity

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The Giant

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1. Stella By Starlight

2. I Waited For You

3. Girl Of My Dreams

4. Fiesta Mojo

5. Serenity

Technical Specifications