The Giants of Jazz

Who played on The Giants of Jazz

• Al McKibbon bass on 9 tracks
• Art Blakey drums (drum set) on 9 tracks
• Dizzy Gillespie trumpet on 9 tracks
• Kai Winding trombone on 9 tracks
• Sonny Stitt alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, saxophone on 9 tracks
• Thelonious Monk piano on 9 tracks

Tracklist

1. 1-A1 Tin Tin Deo standard — Walter “Gil” Fuller, Chano Pozo 11:45
2. 1-A2 Night in Tunisia standard — Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli 10:26
3. 1-B1 Woody ’n’ You — Dizzy Gillespie 8:34
4. 1-B2 Tour De Force standard — Dizzy Gillespie 13:22
5. 2-C1 Allen’s Alley (Be Bop Tune) — Denzil Best 8:23
6. 2-C2 Blue ’n’ Boogie — Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli 13:50
7. 2-D1 Everything Happens to Me standard — Matt Dennis 4:52
8. 2-D2 Dizzy’s Rap 1:27
9. 2-D3 Blue Monk standard — Thelonious Monk 9:20
10. 2-D4 ’Round Midnight standard — Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams 8:17

Production

• George Wein producer
• Michael Cuscuna editor, mix

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