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Vinyl LP pressing including digital download. Available once again on vinyl to coincide with the insightful Maxine Gordon-penned biography that shares it's title, Sophisticated Giant was recorded shortly after Gordon's return from a dozen years living abroad in Europe. Originally recorded in June of 1977, the album finds Gordon on both tenor and soprano saxophone joined by an all-star InchDextette,Inch 10 crack players including trumpeters Woody Shaw and Benny Bailey, vibes master Bobby Hutcherson, trombonist Slide Hampton, Frank Wess on alto and flute and more. Includes the Gordon original InchFried Bananas,Inch Shaw's InchThe MoontraneInch plus standards such as InchLauraInch and InchYou're BlaséInch all arranged by Slide Hampton and produced by Michael Cuscuna. Album Tracks 1. Laura (Album Version) 7 37 2. The Moontrane 6 36 3. Red Top (Album Version) 8 51 1. Fried Bananas (Album Version) 7 53 2. You're Blasé (Album Version) 9 49 3. How Insensitive 4 53
