This Jerome Kern beauty embodies that unique Getz quality.....a powerful but soft and gentle feel....a distinct feel of strength and confidence, but at times a plaintive, pleading, almost a crying tone....but always that .light and airy feeling.....every part of his playing teems with life and human emotion .... he captured it all, like no other ....he brought out the best of that beautiful sound that can only come from a Selmer.
Living in Chicago and then NYC ... I took in Stan as much as I could. The Civic Opera House and the Birdcage in the 60's and then Buddy's Place, Village Vanguard and Carnegie Hall in the 70's, Stamford CT in the 80's. It all began with Stan in Stockholm .... Thanks, Stan for the ride.
Look you hear this music, it either moves you or it doens't, if it does you better dance or go to your room and get the horn out and let the spirit take over. Music is ment to be played. A lasting gift from Stan the Man. R.I. P. Amen. :)
Stan Getz stood behind me as I was sitting at the bar in the basement of Fat Tuesday's as he waited to get the barkeep's attention to order drinks for himself and band. I told him to "please take my seat," but he declined. I asked in surprise, "You have to pay for drinks?" At which Stan expressed some disdain for the establishment. That's as close as I got to Stan Getz. He had his hand on my chair and I was approximately two to three feet from eye to eye, ha. He was a God on tenor. To me Stan's best album was his collaboration with Abbey Lincoln on "You Gotta Pay The Band" that highlighted her hit "Bird Alone". It had to be his last or near last album recorded. Btw, I always considered that album a Masterpiece. RIP dear brother. ciao.
@wacke1098 you are right.great jazz player.from the first note its stan. unique player and one of the greats.great backing here too.a class rythmn section with one of my fav bass men.many thanks.
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This Jerome Kern beauty embodies that unique Getz quality.....a powerful but soft and gentle feel....a distinct feel of strength and confidence, but at times a plaintive, pleading, almost a crying tone....but always that .light and airy feeling.....every part of his playing teems with life and human emotion .... he captured it all, like no other ....he brought out the best of that beautiful sound that can only come from a Selmer.
the late Stan Getz gets far too little attention
Living in Chicago and then NYC ... I took in Stan as much as I could. The Civic Opera House and the Birdcage in the 60's and then Buddy's Place, Village Vanguard and Carnegie Hall in the 70's, Stamford CT in the 80's. It all began with Stan in Stockholm .... Thanks, Stan for the ride.
My God this is the best piece ive heard in a while..so moody I love it
More complex Getz and great for itGetz always had a kind of breathiness to his playing - sublime!
Look you hear this music, it either moves you or it doens't, if it does you better dance or go to your room and get the horn out and let the spirit take over. Music is ment to be played. A lasting gift from Stan the Man. R.I. P. Amen. :)
Getz and Mraz. What a great combination.
i love that song.
Recorded in 1986.
george is in fine form on this date, with fantastic lyricism ang groove.
Stan Getz....incomparable....!!
Beautiful!
Stan Getz stood behind me as I was sitting at the bar in the basement of Fat Tuesday's as he waited to get the barkeep's attention to order drinks for himself and band. I told him to "please take my seat," but he declined. I asked in surprise, "You have to pay for drinks?" At which Stan expressed some disdain for the establishment. That's as close as I got to Stan Getz. He had his hand on my chair and I was approximately two to three feet from eye to eye, ha. He was a God on tenor. To me Stan's best album was his collaboration with Abbey Lincoln on "You Gotta Pay The Band" that highlighted her hit "Bird Alone". It had to be his last or near last album recorded. Btw, I always considered that album a Masterpiece. RIP dear brother. ciao.
Fucking love George Mraz. What a rhythm section, man.
Getz - Barron - Mraz - Lewis : Great.
Saw him in Exeter, late '80's I believe - another world of effortless swing ;-)
@wacke1098 you are right.great jazz player.from the first note its stan. unique player and one of the greats.great backing here too.a class rythmn section with one of my fav bass men.many thanks.
Kenny Barron's groove at
Mraz is swingin hard
Thanks for putting this up!