| Sweet Giant of the Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | August 13, 1969 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | BluesTime BT 29006 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Sweet Giant of the Blues is an album by blues pianist and vocalist Otis Spann recorded in New York in 1969 and released by the BluesTime label. [1] [2] [3]
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Earlewine stated "Sweet Giant of the Blues, a 1969 session for Bluestime released in 1970, is one of his very last albums and if it can't be called definitive, it's nevertheless a robust example of his gifts. ... This is loose and unpredictable in a predictable fashion, delving into a little bit of Latin beats and rhumba and a whole lot of rock & roll ... Spann seems to seize the changes and enjoys playing with the band, never trying to play against his support". [4]
All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted
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