Jazz Articles about Gentle Giant

Unburied Treasure

by John Kelman
December 1, 2019

Of all the so-called progressive rock bands that emerged in the late '60s/early '70s, Gentle Giant has, perhaps, been the most misunderstood, and the one which failed to reach the same deserved commercial heights of its creatively innovative brethren, like King Crimson, Yes, Genesis and Pink Floyd. Of the bigger names from that time, only Van der Graaf Generator could be considered in the same breath when it comes to missed commercial success opportunities, and even that group has fared ...

Gentle Giant: Santa Monica 1975

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 21, 2008

I Gentle Giant sono stati una delle band di rock progressivo inglese più amate nel nostro paese. La loro profonda competenza musicale aveva saputo colpire la fantasia di una generazione di appassionati che era partita col rock per poi spaziare verso il jazz e la musica che sapeva fondere diverse influenza, compresa quella della musica classica. In particolare, era sembrata del tutto straordinaria la loro capacità di raccontare storie che si dipanavano da climi medioevali per giungere a scorribande strumentali ...

Gentle Giant: Live in Santa Monica 1975

by John Kelman
October 6, 2007

With DRT's 2005 35th Anniversary remasters of much of Gentle Giant's back studio catalog, the opportunity to hear this remarkable 1970s progressive rock band in performance from back in the day is being embraced by a new group of fans--many who were too young (if even born) at the time.

Live in Santa Monica 1975 comes with a warning, however: while a legitimate commercial release, it's more bootleg in quality. In some spots the quality is ...

Gentle Giant: Giant on the Box

by John Kelman
October 18, 2004

Gentle Giant Giant on the Box Alucard 2004

Amidst the plethora of so-called progressive rock bands of the '70s, Gentle Giant stood out as a group like no other. By the time of the performances documented on this newly-released DVD, Giant on the Box , Giant had settled into the line-up that would remain intact until their sadly with-a-whimper demise at the end of the '70s: Derek Shulman on lead vocals, saxophone, recorder, electric ...