Sweet Giant of the Blues explained

Sweet Giant of the Blues
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Otis Spann
Cover:	Sweet Giant of the Blues.jpg
Released:	1970
Recorded:	August 13, 1969
Studio:	New York City
Genre:	Blues
Length:	38:31
Label:	BluesTime BT 29006
Producer:	Bob Thiele
Chronology:	Otis Spann
Prev Title:	Super Black Blues
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	Walking the Blues
Next Year:	1972

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]}

Reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Otis Spann except where noted

1. "Got My Mojo Working" (McKinley Morganfield) − 3:03
2. "Sellin' My Thing" − 7:23
3. "Moon Blues" (Bob Thiele, George David Weiss) − 4:26
4. "I'm a Dues Payin' Man" (Jim Rein) − 3:10
5. "I Wonder Why" − 4:22
6. "Bird in a Cage" − 6:06
7. "Hey Baby" − 5:38
8. "Make a Way" − 4:23

Personnel

• Otis Spann − vocals, piano
• Tom Scott − tenor saxophone, flute
• Louie Shelton − guitar
• Max Bennett − bass
• Paul Humphrey − drums
• Mike Anthony − banjo, guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8)

Notes and References

1. https://www.wirz.de/music/bluestim.htm Wirz' American Music: Illustrated BluesTime Discography
2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/bluestime.pdf Both Sides Now: Discography Preview for the BluesTime label
3. https://www.wirz.de/music/spann.htm Wirz' American Music: Otis Spann Discography