In the Land of the Giants

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Contains 2 LPs on 1 CD. Personnel: Eric Kloss (alto & tenor saxophones); Jaki Byard (piano); Bob Crenshaw, Richard Davis (bass); Jack DeJohnette, Alan Dawson (drums). Recorded between 1968 and 1969. Personnel: Eric Kloss (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Pat Martino (guitar); Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone); Jaki Byard (piano); Jack DeJohnette, Alan Dawson (drums). Recording information: New York, NY (08/13/1968-01/02/1969). For this 1969 release, saxophonist Eric Kloss, exclusively on alto for the date, is joined by tenor veteran Booker Ervin, allowing the 20-year-old Kloss to demonstrate he can readily go toe to toe with the Texan's big, blustery sound, as well as work in a more impressionistic vein. The rhythm section of drummer Alan Dawson and bassist Richard Davis is effective, although Davis is not quite up to his customary brilliance. The promising presence of Jaki Byard is marred by a mix that has the pianist often sounding as if he is playing in the next room. Kloss' two originals are very good, as is the group's performance of "Summertime," rendered as a mini-suite, and the satisfying blowing session on "So What." Duke Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used to Be," however, is an anachronism in the midst of these post-bop/hard bop performances. This music can now be found on the CD compilation Sky Shadows/In the Land of the Giants, which also includes Kloss' 1968 release, Sky Shadows. ~ Jim Todd
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