The Giant (Dizzy Gillespie album)

The Giant is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. It was recorded in Paris, France, in 1973, and first released on the French America label.

Reception
The Allmusic review stated: "Gillespie plays well enough... Still, the edge is missing on these explorations of standards and recent originals although he is in particularly fine form on the ballads".

Track listing

 * 1) "Stella By Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 7:45
 * 2) "I Waited For You" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:50
 * 3) "The Girl of My Dreams" (Sunny Clapp) - 5:24
 * 4) "Fiesta Mo-Jo" (Gillespie) - 11:21
 * 5) "Serenity" (Kenny Drew) - 5:08

Personnel

 * Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
 * Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone (tracks 4 & 5)
 * Kenny Drew - piano
 * Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
 * Kenny Clarke - drums
 * Humberto Canto - conga drums