Giant Box is a double album by American arranger/conductor and composer Don Sebesky recorded in 1973 and released on the CTI label.CTI Records discography accessed February 24, 2012
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".Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed February 24, 2012 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".Bilawsky, D. All About Jazz Review, accessed August 29, 2018
Track listing All compositions by Don Sebesky except where noted "Firebird/Birds of Fire" (Igor Stravinsky/John McLaughlin) – 13:57 "Song to a Seagull" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:49 "Free as a Bird" – 8:16 "Psalm 150" (Jimmy Webb) – 8:10 "Vocalise" (Sergei Rachmaninoff) – 5:40 "Fly/Circles" – 9:49 "Semi-Tough" – 7:50
Personnel Don Sebesky – electric piano, organ, clavinet, accordion, arranger, conductor Freddie Hubbard – trumpet Grover Washington, Jr. – alto saxophone George Benson – electric guitar Airto Moreira – percussion Milt Jackson – vibraphone Jackie Cain, Roy Kral – vocals Paul Desmond – alto saxophone Hubert Laws – soprano saxophone, flute Joe Farrell – soprano saxophone Ron Carter – bass, electric bass, piccolo bass Bob James – organ Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette – drums Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley – trumpet, flugelhorn Garnett Brown – trombone Wayne Andre, Warren Covington – trombone, baritone horn Paul Faulise, Alan Raph – bass trombone, baritone horn Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin – French horn Tony Price – tuba Walt Levinsky – tenor saxophone, clarinet Phil Bodner – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo George Marge – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, English horn Romeo Penque – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn Rubens Bassini – conga Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, Airto Moreira – percussion Alfred Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello Homer Mensch – bass Margaret Ross – harp Lani Groves, Carl Caldwell, Tasha Thomas – vocals Bob Ciano – album design
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