The Giants of Jazz (album)


The Giants of Jazz is a live album of an English concert recorded at Victoria Theatre in London in two concerts on the same date, November 14, 1971, by Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Al McKibbon, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Stitt, and Kai Winding, who were billed as The [Giants of Jazz]. The album was released by the Atlantic.

Reception

The Allmusic review called the album "A historic and superlative set".

Track listing

  1. "Tin Tin Deo" – 11:42
  2. "Night in Tunisia" – 10:22
  3. "Woody 'n' You" – 8:34
  4. "Tour de Force" – 13:22
  5. "Allen's Alley " – 8:38
  6. "Blue 'n' Boogie" – 13:50
  7. "Everything Happens to Me" – 4:52
  8. Dizzy's Rap – 1:09
  9. "Blue Monk" – 9:44
  10. "'Round Midnight" – 8:19

Personnel