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Giant Box is a double album by American arranger/conductor and composer Don Sebesky recorded in 1973 and released on the CTI label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review states "This may have been Creed Taylor's most ambitious single project... Thankfully the musicmaking lives up to the billing. Everything that gave CTI its distinctive sound and identity is here -- the classical adaptations, elaborate orchestrations and structuring, pop-tune covers, plenty of room for the star soloists to stretch out in a combo format... Giant Box still ranks as a sensational coup and a reminder of how potent CTI was at its peak".[2] All About Jazz reviewer Dan Bilwasky said "While Giant Box is indicative of the bigger-is-better approach of the times, it also serves as a benchmark for creativity in arranging and composition, and helps to place Sebesky's talents in the proper light".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Sebesky except where noted

  1. "Firebird/Birds of Fire" (Igor Stravinsky/John McLaughlin) - 13:57
  2. "Song to a Seagull" (Joni Mitchell) - 5:49
  3. "Free as a Bird" - 8:16
  4. "Psalm 150" (Jimmy Webb) - 8:10
  5. "Vocalise" (Sergei Rachmaninoff) - 5:40
  6. "Fly/Circles" - 9:49
  7. "Semi-Tough" - 7:50

Personnel

References

  1. ^ CTI Records discography accessed February 24, 2012
  2. ^ a b Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed February 24, 2012
  3. ^ Bilawsky, D. All About Jazz Review, accessed August 29, 2018
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 176. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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