The Jazz Giants '56
| 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 | |||
| Label | Verve MGN 1056 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Jazz Giants '56 is an album by saxophonist Lester Young, issued in 1956 on Verve Records.[1]
Track listing[edit]
- "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[edit]
- Lester Young – saxophone
- Roy Eldridge – trumpet
- Vic Dickenson – trombone
- Teddy Wilson – piano
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Gene Ramey – bass
- Jo Jones – drums
References[edit]
- ^ 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 2022-06-21.