Time: 39:09
Size: 89.6 MB
Styles: Bop, Swing, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1957/1987
Art: Front
[7:50] 1. Old Fashioned Love
[5:48] 2. I'm Coming Virginia
[6:00] 3. A Walkin' Thing
[4:58] 4. Blue Lou
[3:40] 5. Ain't She Sweet
[6:13] 6. How Can You Lose
[4:38] 7. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me
Alto Saxophone – Benny Carter (tracks: 1, 3 to 7); Bass – Leroy Vinnegar; Drums – Shelly Manne; Guitar – Barney Kessel; Piano – André Previn (tracks: 1, 4 to 7), Jimmy Rowles (tracks: 2, 3); Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 1 to 4, 6); Trombone – Frank Rosolino (tracks: 1 to 4, 6); Trumpet – Benny Carter (tracks: 2, 6). Recorded at Contemporary's Studio in Los Angeles; June 11 (#1, 4), July 22 (#2, 3), October 7, 1957 (#6) and April 21, 1958 (#5, 7).
Benny Carter was one of the top-admired original major alto saxophonists and perhaps one of the top world class jazz ensemble leaders up until the late-1950’s, where he was undoubtfully, as the title of this album suggests, a “Jazz Giant”, but this time this landmark project sounds even better in it’s own digitally-remastered complete format. Released in 1958 to critical success, Jazz Giant presents an all star session where it gradually showcase a lyrical and original form of fresh music that is unpretentious: bright, relaxed and buoyant placed along with a full dash of of infectious swing as each musician on the album get a chance to show off there worthy solos while Carter played with characteristic lyricism, technical faculty and a bounty of sounds on alto and- and on two tracks- flawlessly on trumpet, his first love. The track set proceed with exclusive style on other memorable reinditions of classic standards including Old-Fashioned Love, Blue Lou, A Walkin’ Thing, How Could You Lose?, Ain’t She Sweet, for whom Carter and the all-stars performs quintessential style and exquisite integrity. The last two tracks even comes to life in a fortuitous manner where Carter had been set out on the session, but became ill towards the last minute, and with noted jazz guitarist Barney Kessel taking over the musicians had decided to use some of there congenial informal playing where included some of the finest work recorded in the saxophone section. Remastered in its proud complete edition, what made Jazz Giant a time-honoured success can be owed to the band members who gratefully participated where they consisted of Kessel on the guitar, tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, both Andre Previn or Jimmy Knowles at the piano, session trombonist Frank Roselino and Shelly Manne at the drums, who help made this one of Carter’s finest and most beloved masterpieces. ~RH
Benny Carter was one of the top-admired original major alto saxophonists and perhaps one of the top world class jazz ensemble leaders up until the late-1950’s, where he was undoubtfully, as the title of this album suggests, a “Jazz Giant”, but this time this landmark project sounds even better in it’s own digitally-remastered complete format. Released in 1958 to critical success, Jazz Giant presents an all star session where it gradually showcase a lyrical and original form of fresh music that is unpretentious: bright, relaxed and buoyant placed along with a full dash of of infectious swing as each musician on the album get a chance to show off there worthy solos while Carter played with characteristic lyricism, technical faculty and a bounty of sounds on alto and- and on two tracks- flawlessly on trumpet, his first love. The track set proceed with exclusive style on other memorable reinditions of classic standards including Old-Fashioned Love, Blue Lou, A Walkin’ Thing, How Could You Lose?, Ain’t She Sweet, for whom Carter and the all-stars performs quintessential style and exquisite integrity. The last two tracks even comes to life in a fortuitous manner where Carter had been set out on the session, but became ill towards the last minute, and with noted jazz guitarist Barney Kessel taking over the musicians had decided to use some of there congenial informal playing where included some of the finest work recorded in the saxophone section. Remastered in its proud complete edition, what made Jazz Giant a time-honoured success can be owed to the band members who gratefully participated where they consisted of Kessel on the guitar, tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, both Andre Previn or Jimmy Knowles at the piano, session trombonist Frank Roselino and Shelly Manne at the drums, who help made this one of Carter’s finest and most beloved masterpieces. ~RH
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