In the Land of the Giants

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In the Land of the Giants
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1969[1]
RecordedJanuary 2, 1969
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelPrestige
PR 7627
ProducerDon Schlitten
Eric Kloss chronology
Sky Shadows
(1968)
In the Land of the Giants
(1969)
To Hear Is to See!
(1969)

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]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStarStarStar[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

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All compositions by Eric Kloss, except as indicated

  1. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 7:31
  2. "So What" (Miles Davis) - 11:01
  3. "Sock It to Me Socrates" - 5:14
  4. "When Two Lovers Touch" - 5:14
  5. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 5:33

Personnel

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References

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  2. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 8, 2013
  3. ^ Eric Kloss discography accessed May 26, 2015
  4. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic listing accessed April 8, 2013
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