The Giant

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". 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 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