''The Giant is Awakened'' is the debut album by American jazz pianist/composer

Horace Tapscott Horace Elva Tapscott (April 6, 1934 – February 27, 1999) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He formed the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra (also known as P.A.P.A., or The Ark) in 1961 and led the ensemble through the 1990s. Early lif ...

recorded in 1969 and released on the

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Reception

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awarded the album 4½ stars.

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noted "Tapscott was leery of the music business in general, and of this deal in particular—and considering a promise that he'd be involved in the mixing process was subsequently broken, his skepticism was prescient. He didn't record again for another decade, and then only for small independents like Nimbus and Interplay. In any case, as listeners, we should be grateful Tapscott agreed to make ''The Giant'' at all".Margasak, P.
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October 24, 2014 Lloyd Sachs, writing for '' DownBeat'', called the album "A sometimes hypnotic, sometimes starkly expressive reflection of those fractious times," and commented: "With its swooshing effects and two bassists... the album is ahead of its time. To the great disappointment of those who thrilled at this music, Tapscott didn't make another recording for 10 years. But ''Giant'' is as enrapturing now as it was then."

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Tapscott except as noted # "The Giant Is Awakened" - 17:23 # "For Fats" (Arthur Blythe) - 2:20 # "The Dark Tree" - 7:01 # "Niger's Theme" - 11:55

Personnel

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

* Arthur Blythe -

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*David Bryant, Walter Savage Jr. - bass *Everett Brown Jr. -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Giant is Awakened, The Horace Tapscott albums 1969 albums Flying Dutchman Records albums Albums produced by Bob Thiele