In the Land of the Giants is an album by saxophonist Eric Kloss which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.[2][3]
| In the Land of the Giants | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 2, 1969 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7627 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "A superior post-bop altoist, the blind Kloss showed that he was able to hold his own with musicians much better-known than himself".[4]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Eric Kloss, except as indicated
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 7:31
- "So What" (Miles Davis) - 11:01
- "Sock It to Me Socrates" - 5:14
- "When Two Lovers Touch" - 5:14
- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 5:33
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ "Billboard". August 2, 1969.
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 8, 2013
- ^ Eric Kloss discography accessed May 26, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic listing accessed April 8, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.