The Jazz Giants '56
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | January 12, 1956 Fine Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Labels | Norgran MGN 1056 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Jazz Giants '56 is a 1956 album produced by Norman Granz featuring Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Wilson, Vic Dickenson, Freddie Green, Jo Jones, and Gene Ramey, originally released on Norgran Records.[1] Some reissues have been released under the name of Lester Young (for example, Verve Records 825 672-2), or under the names of both Young and Roy Eldridge (for example, Verve Records VE-1-2527). The album was recorded the day before Young and Teddy Wilson recorded their album Pres and Teddy, a quartet album that also featured bassist Gene Ramey and drummer Jo Jones. Granz produced a similar all-star album two years later called Jazz Giants '58 with a different set of musicians.
Track listing
- "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) - 9:35[2]
- "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 10:06
- "Gigantic Blues" (Lester Young) - 6:54
- "This Year's Kisses" (Irving Berlin) - 6:49
- "You Can Depend on Me" (Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines) - 9:06
Personnel
- Lester Young – saxophone
- Roy Eldridge – trumpet
- Vic Dickenson – trombone
- Teddy Wilson – piano
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Gene Ramey – bass
- Jo Jones – drums
References
- ↑ Delannoy, Luc (1993). Pres:the Story of Lester Young (c). University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1-61075-326-5.
- ↑ "Lester Young - Jazz Giants '56 CD Album". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved June 21, 2022.