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First off, these "Lost Sessions" were never actually lost. The music here was supposed to be released as the Stan Getz Quartet's first issue on A&M, and for the usual record company reasons, it was shelved instead. The tapes were in the vault and catalogs, so it's not like they were found in someone's closet. The bottom line is that Getz, already ill at this point, still had the goods. Produced by Herb Alpert (a genius in his own right even if his records don't always hold up), the bossas here are tough, innovative jazz tunes mainly written by Getz's pianist, Kenny Barron. Don't look for the gentle side of Getz that was so beautifully displayed on his early bossa records with Charlie Byrd and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Instead, this is the man who had reinvented his playing technique. With a strong foil in Barron, Getz was free to explore his form of melodic improvisation to a fuller and wider extent, which is evident if you simply check out his solos on Barron's "Sunshower" and "El Sueno," and Mal Waldron's classic ballad "Soul Eyes." Interestingly, this was Barron's date as much as it was Getz's. His compositions and musical direction are key here, and he was trying to get deeper into and stretch the samba groove in his writing. Finding Getz in such an adventurous space in his playing allowed for this. With a rhythm section that includes bassist George Mraz and drummer Victor Lewis, this disc is essential not only for fans of Getz and Barron, but for real jazzheads.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Herb Alpert, Producer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Mraz, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thad Jones, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Mraz, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Herb Alpert, Producer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Mraz, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Herb Alpert, Producer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mal Waldron, ComposerLyricist - George Mraz, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Herb Alpert, Producer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Mraz, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Herb Alpert, Producer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Mraz, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Rivers, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Russ Freeman, ComposerLyricist - Herb Alpert, Producer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Mraz, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Gladstone, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Herb Alpert, Producer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Mraz, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Herb Alpert, Producer - Al Schmitt, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stan Getz, MainArtist - Kenny Barron, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - VICTOR LEWIS, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Mraz, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
First off, these "Lost Sessions" were never actually lost. The music here was supposed to be released as the Stan Getz Quartet's first issue on A&M, and for the usual record company reasons, it was shelved instead. The tapes were in the vault and catalogs, so it's not like they were found in someone's closet. The bottom line is that Getz, already ill at this point, still had the goods. Produced by Herb Alpert (a genius in his own right even if his records don't always hold up), the bossas here are tough, innovative jazz tunes mainly written by Getz's pianist, Kenny Barron. Don't look for the gentle side of Getz that was so beautifully displayed on his early bossa records with Charlie Byrd and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Instead, this is the man who had reinvented his playing technique. With a strong foil in Barron, Getz was free to explore his form of melodic improvisation to a fuller and wider extent, which is evident if you simply check out his solos on Barron's "Sunshower" and "El Sueno," and Mal Waldron's classic ballad "Soul Eyes." Interestingly, this was Barron's date as much as it was Getz's. His compositions and musical direction are key here, and he was trying to get deeper into and stretch the samba groove in his writing. Finding Getz in such an adventurous space in his playing allowed for this. With a rhythm section that includes bassist George Mraz and drummer Victor Lewis, this disc is essential not only for fans of Getz and Barron, but for real jazzheads.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:39
- Main artists: Stan Getz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M JAZZ
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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