Recorded in 1995, this album showcases Benny Carter leading a quartet through a selection of standards and originals, serving as a late-career testament to his enduring mastery of the alto saxophone.
- "Jazz Giant" was recorded in Los Angeles, California.
- The album was released by Contemporary Records, a label Carter had recorded for numerous times throughout his career.
- The tracklist includes interpretations of standards such as "Body and Soul" and "I'm in the Mood for Love."
Benny Carter was a highly influential alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader from New York City, known for his lyrical playing and sophisticated arrangements across multiple eras of jazz. At the time of "Jazz Giant"'s 1996 release, Carter was a celebrated elder statesman of jazz, continuing to record and perform at a high level well into his late eighties.
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