Saturday, May 20, 2017

Stan Getz






































Artist:  Stan Getz
Birth Name:  Stanley Gayetzky
Born:  February 2, 1927.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died:  June 6, 1991 (Aged 64).  Malibu, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bossa Nova, Bebop, West Coast Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Post Bop, Brazilian Traditions, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone

Stan Getz was an American Jazz Saxophonist.  His idol Lester Young and in 1940 with Woody Herman's Big Band.  He went to perform in Bebop and Cool Jazz Group, but best known for Bossa Nova with the worldwide Hit Single "The Girl From Ipanema" (1964) performed with Astrud Gilberto, and for his work done under the influence of Joao Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.














Artist:  Stan Getz with Mose Allison
Title:  The Soft Swing  (2016)
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bossa Nova, Bebop, West Coast Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Post Bop, Brazilian Traditions, Saxophone Jazz
Label:  Phono
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  All The Things You Are  (7:40)
 2.  Pocono Mac  (8:41)
 3.  Down Beat (feat. Mose Allison)  (4:50)
 4.  To The Ends Of The Earth  (6:35)
 5.  Bye Bye Blues  (6:17)

Bonus Tracks:

 6.  All God's Children Got Rhythm  (6:03)
 7.  Flamingo  (4:19)
 8.  Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
 9.  Time After Time  (5:00)
10. To The Ends Of The Earth #2  (4:20)
11. Stars Fell On Alabama  (4:04)
12. Polka Dots And Moonbeams  (3:37)
13. Bronx Blues  (0:37)
14. Jordu  (3:57)
15. Lover Man  (4:46)
16. Ain't You A Mess  (2:44)

Personnel:

Stan Getz:  Tenor Saxophone
Mose Allison:  Piano
Addison Farmer:  Bass on Tracks:  1-7
Jerry Segal:  Drums on Tracks:  1-7

Additional Musicians:

Jug Taylor:  Bass on Tracks:  8-11, 13-16
Willie Stump:  Bass on Track 12
Fred Benito:  Drums on Tracks:  8-11
Frank Isola:  Drums on Track 12
Paul Motian:   Drums on Tracks:  13-16

The Soft Swing is the live album by Stan Getz with Mose Allison, was released on April 15, 2016 by Phono, featuring Mose Allison, Addison Farmer, Jerry Segal, playing at the Village Vanguard in New York and the Red Hill Inn in Pennsauken, and have been added Bonus tracks.


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