Sweet Giant of the Blues is an album by blues pianist and vocalist Otis Spann recorded in New York in 1969 and released by the BluesTime label.Wirz' American Music: Illustrated BluesTime Discography accessed November 11, 2019Both Sides Now: Discography Preview for the BluesTime label accessed November 11, 2019Wirz' American Music: Otis Spann Discography accessed November 11, 2019
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Earlewine stated "Sweet Giant of the Blues, a 1969 session for Bluestime released in 1970, is one of his very last albums and if it can't be called definitive, it's nevertheless a robust example of his gifts. ... This is loose and unpredictable in a predictable fashion, delving into a little bit of Latin beats and rhumba and a whole lot of rock & roll ... Spann seems to seize the changes and enjoys playing with the band, never trying to play against his support".
Track listing All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted "Got My Mojo Working" (McKinley Morganfield) − 3:03 "Sellin' My Thing" − 7:23 "Moon Blues" (Bob Thiele, George David Weiss) − 4:26 "I'm a Dues Payin' Man" (Jim Rein) − 3:10 "I Wonder Why" − 4:22 "Bird in a Cage" − 6:06 "Hey Baby" − 5:38 "Make a Way" − 4:23
Personnel Otis Spann − vocals, piano Tom Scott − tenor saxophone, flute Louis Shelton − guitar Max Bennett − bass guitar Paul Humphrey − drums Mike Anthony − banjo, guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8)
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