Woody Herman - Giant Steps (1973 Reissue) (1994) CD-Rip
Artist: Woody Herman
Title: Giant Steps
Year Of Release: 1973 (1994)
Label: Fantasy
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 39:01
Total Size: 274 mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist: Title: Giant Steps
Year Of Release: 1973 (1994)
Label: Fantasy
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 39:01
Total Size: 274 mb
WebSite: Album Preview
01. La Fiesta (5:04)
02. A Song For You (4:51)
03. Freedom Jazz Dance (3:54)
04. The Meaning Of the Blues (5:37)
05. The First Thing I Do (3:29)
06. Think On Me (4:31)
07. Giant Steps (4:04)
08. A Child Is Born (3:08)
09. Be-Bop And Roses (4:25)
Personnel:
Woody Herman — Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Gregory Herbert — Flute (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Frank Tiberi — Sax (Tenor)
Steve Lederer — Sax (Tenor)
Harry Kleintank — Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
Bill Stapleton — Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Larry Pyatt — Trumpet
Gil Rathel — Trumpet
Bill Byrne — Trumpet
Walt Blanton — Trumpet
Jim Pugh — Trombone
Geoff Sharp — Trombone
Harold Garrett — Trombone (Bass)
Andy LaVerne — Piano (Electric)
Joe Beck — Guitar
Wayne Darling — Bass
Ed Soph — Drums
Ray Barretto — Conga
Woody Herman always went out of his way during his long career to encourage younger players, often persuading them to write arrangements of recent tunes for his orchestra. On this recording one gets to hear his band interpret such selections as Chick Corea's "La Fiesta," Leon Russell's "A Song for You," "Freedom Jazz Dance," "A Child Is Born" and "Giant Steps"; what other bandleader from the '30s would have performed such modern material? With strong solo work from tenors Gregory Herbert and Frank Tiberi, trumpeter Bill Stapleton and Herman himself, this is an impressive effort.
