Sophisticated Giant
# Sophisticated Giant

Sophisticated Giant is a jazz album by saxophonist Dexter Gordon recorded in 1977 by an eleven-piece band playing tunes arranged by trombone player Slide Hampton. The album marked Gordon's return to the United States after a long residency in Europe.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and called it "An excellent acquisition."

## Track listing

### Side one

* "Laura" (David Raksin) – 7:37
* "The Moontrane" (Woody Shaw) – 6:36
* "Red Top" (Lionel Hampton, Ben Kynard) – 8:51

### Side two

* "Fried Bananas" (Dexter Gordon) – 7:53
* "You're Blasé" (Ord Hamilton, Bruce Sievier) – 9:49
* "How Insensitive" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) – 4:53

    All tunes arranged by Slide Hampton
    Recorded June 21 & 22, 1977 at Sound Ideas, NYC by William Wittman

## Personnel

* Dexter Gordon — tenor and soprano saxophone
* Frank Wess — alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
* Woody Shaw — trumpet, flugelhorn
* Benny Bailey — lead trumpet, flugelhorn
* Slide Hampton — trombone
* Wayne Andre — lead trombone
* Howard Johnson — tuba, baritone saxophone
* Bobby Hutcherson — vibes
* George Cables — piano
* Rufus Reid — bass
* Victor Lewis — drums

### Technical

* William Wittman — engineer, recording, mixing
