In July 1973, “CTI” label released “Giant Box”, the third Don Sebeski album. It was recorded April – May 1973, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
Personnel:
- Don Sebesky – electric piano, organ, clavinet, accordion, arrangements, conductor
- Jackie Cain, Roy Kral – vocals
- Lani Groves, Carl Caldwell, Tasha Thomas – vocals
- Hubert Laws – soprano saxophone, flute
- Joe Farrell – soprano saxophone
- Romeo Penque – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn
- Grover Washington, Jr. – alto saxophone
- Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
- Phil Bodner – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo
- George Marge – soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, English horn
- Walt Levinsky – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Joe Shepley – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Garnett Brown – trombone
- Wayne Andre, Warren Covington – trombone, baritone horn
- Paul Faulise, Alan Raph – bass trombone, baritone horn
- Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin – French horn
- Tony Price – tuba
- Dave Friedman, Phil Kraus, Ralph MacDonald, Airto Moreira – percussion
- Alfred Brown, Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, Irving Spice – violin
- Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Alan Shulman – cello
- Margaret Ross – harp
- George Benson – electric guitar
- Bob James – organ
- Ron Carter – bass, electric bass, piccolo bass
- Homer Mensch – bass
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Rubens Bassini – conga
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- Bob Ciano – design
Track listing:
All tracks, by Don Sebesky, except where noted.
- Firebird/Birds of Fire – Igor Stravinsky, John McLaughlin
- Song to a Seagull – Joni Mitchell
- Free as a Bird
- Psalm 150 – Jimmy Webb
- Vocalise – Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Fly/Circles
- Semi-Tough
