Jazz Giant

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Jazz Giant was recorded in 1957 and 1958 and released on Contemporary Records. It is a session with a septet, in which Benny Carter plays alto saxophone and trumpet and also wrote the arrangements. He plays together with, among others, the tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, the trombonist Frank Rosolino, the pianist André Previn, the guitarist Barney Kessel, the bassist Leroy Vinnegar and the drummer Shelly Manne.

According to AllMusic, the music does not fit a pigeonhole such as swing or bop and simply deserves the name classic. The Penguin Guide to Jazz called it a great record for a small group, full of imagination and ingenuity, with classic interplay between the bandleader and Webster.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Old Fashioned Love7:50Apple Music ↗
2. 2I'm Coming Virginia5:48Apple Music ↗
3. 3A Walkin' Thing5:00Apple Music ↗
4. 4Blue Lou4:58Apple Music ↗
5. 5Ain't She Sweet3:39Apple Music ↗
6. 6How Can You Lose6:13Apple Music ↗
7. 7Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave to Me4:37Apple Music ↗

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