In the Land of the Giants

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In the Land of the Giants is the eighth album by saxophonist Eric Kloss which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "A superior post-bop altoist, the blind Kloss showed that he was able to hold his own with musicians much better-known than himself, but unfortunately he sunk into obscurity after 1981".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Eric Kloss except as indicated

  1. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 7:31
  2. "So What" (Miles Davis) - 11:01
  3. "Sock It to Me Socrates" - 5:14
  4. "When Two Lovers Touch" - 5:14
  5. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 5:33

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 8, 2013
  2. ^ Eric Kloss discography accessed May 26, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 8, 2013
  4. ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)