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After a decade establishing himself as one of the premiere tenor saxophonists in jazz with a slew of top Verve albums, Stan Getz began the '60s with this first foray into the world of strings. This, of course, would not be his last album with strings; later milestones like the Eddie Sauter-arranged Focus and lesser bowing dates like the Michel Legrand collaboration, Communications '72, would follow. And while certainly not on the same level as Focus, Cool Velvet still finds Getz at his melodic best over the course of ten tracks. Like earlier strings dates by Charlie Parker and Clifford Brown, Cool Velvet's slinky charts bring out the best in Getz's already romantic and liquid-toned approach. Recorded in Germany with a local combo, the album features Russell Garcia's (Louis Armstrong, Mel Tormé, Anita O'Day) relatively tame charts on a program that includes such highlights as "Early Autumn" and "Born to Be Blue." A very pleasant outing that trades in the cinematic atmospherics of Focus for some straightforward ballad dreaminess. Cool Velvet is also available as a two-fer with 1966's Voices album.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
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Ray Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Johanson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Dave Hildinger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Sperie Karas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Dutton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blanchie Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 Polydor Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, Author - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jan Johanson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Dave Hildinger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Sperie Karas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Dutton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blanchie Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ralph Burns, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Johansson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Woody Herman, ComposerLyricist - Russ Garcia, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Blanche Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hildinger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Sperie Karas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Dutton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Russell, ComposerLyricist - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jan Johanson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Dave Hildinger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Sperie Karas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Dutton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blanchie Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Adler , ComposerLyricist - JERRY ROSS, ComposerLyricist - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Johanson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Dave Hildinger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Sperie Karas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Dutton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blanchie Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Hanighen, ComposerLyricist - Cootie Williams, Composer - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Johanson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Dave Hildinger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Sperie Karas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Dutton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blanchie Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mel TORME, ComposerLyricist - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Johanson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Dave Hildinger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Sperie Karas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Dutton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blanchie Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Benny Golson, ComposerLyricist - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Johanson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Dave Hildinger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Sperie Karas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Dutton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blanchie Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Johansson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Garcia, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Johanson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Blanche Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Hildinger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Sperie Karas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Dutton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blanchie Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
EDEN AHBEZ, ComposerLyricist - Stan Getz, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Garcia, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Johanson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Creed Taylor, Producer - Dave Hildinger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Sperie Karas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Dutton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Blanchie Birdsong, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
After a decade establishing himself as one of the premiere tenor saxophonists in jazz with a slew of top Verve albums, Stan Getz began the '60s with this first foray into the world of strings. This, of course, would not be his last album with strings; later milestones like the Eddie Sauter-arranged Focus and lesser bowing dates like the Michel Legrand collaboration, Communications '72, would follow. And while certainly not on the same level as Focus, Cool Velvet still finds Getz at his melodic best over the course of ten tracks. Like earlier strings dates by Charlie Parker and Clifford Brown, Cool Velvet's slinky charts bring out the best in Getz's already romantic and liquid-toned approach. Recorded in Germany with a local combo, the album features Russell Garcia's (Louis Armstrong, Mel Tormé, Anita O'Day) relatively tame charts on a program that includes such highlights as "Early Autumn" and "Born to Be Blue." A very pleasant outing that trades in the cinematic atmospherics of Focus for some straightforward ballad dreaminess. Cool Velvet is also available as a two-fer with 1966's Voices album.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:03
- Main artists: Stan Getz
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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