title: The Giant (Dizzy Gillespie album)
text: # The Giant (Dizzy Gillespie album)
  
  The Giant is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. It was recorded in Paris, France, in 1973, and first released on the French America label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The Allmusic review stated: "Gillespie plays well enough... Still, the edge is missing on these explorations of standards and recent originals although he is in particularly fine form on the ballads".
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
  | The Village Voice | B+ |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Stella By Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 7:45
  * "I Waited For You" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:50
  * "The Girl of My Dreams" (Sunny Clapp) - 5:24
  * "Fiesta Mo-Jo" (Gillespie) - 11:21
  * "Serenity" (Kenny Drew) - 5:08
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
  * Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone (tracks 4 & 5)
  * Kenny Drew - piano
  * Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
  * Kenny Clarke - drums
  * Humberto Canto - conga drums
  