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Stan Getz The Artistry of Stan Getz The Best of the Verve Years Volume 1 two CD cover

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    Stan Getz — The Artistry of Stan Getz: The Best of the Verve Years, Volume 1 (2-CD Set)

    Explore the extraordinary lyrical artistry of tenor saxophone legend Stan Getz in this substantial two-disc Verve retrospective. Released in 1991, the collection draws on classic recordings from 1952 through 1967, tracing Getz's elegant cool-jazz phrasing, inventive bebop collaborations, orchestral explorations and influential bossa nova recordings. Featuring performances with Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, J.J. Johnson, Gerry Mulligan, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, João Gilberto and other distinguished musicians, this 24-track set is an outstanding introduction to Getz's remarkable range.

    Complete Track Listing — Disc 1 (12 Tracks)

    1. Stella by Starlight
    2. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
    3. Nobody Else but Me
    4. Flamingo
    5. Summertime
    6. Shine
    7. Blues for Mary Jane
    8. It Never Entered My Mind
    9. My Funny Valentine
    10. Tour's End
    11. You're Blasé
    12. A Ballad

    Disc 2 (12 Tracks)

    1. Early Autumn
    2. Evening in Paris
    3. Her
    4. I'm Late, I'm Late
    5. Desafinado
    6. Manhã de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival)
    7. Insensatez (How Insensitive)
    8. The Girl from Ipanema
    9. Melinda
    10. Here's That Rainy Day
    11. Con Alma
    12. Sweet Rain

    Five Interesting Facts

    1. The compilation spans sessions recorded from December 1952 to March 1967, covering key stages of Getz's Verve years.
    2. Its guest musicians include jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, J.J. Johnson, Gerry Mulligan, Bill Evans and Chick Corea.
    3. The set includes landmark bossa nova performances “Desafinado” and “The Girl from Ipanema,” recordings that helped introduce Brazilian music to a broad international audience.
    4. Tracks from Getz's ambitious orchestral project Focus highlight his adventurous collaboration with arranger Eddie Sauter.
    5. The compilation was assembled by Bob Blumenthal and Richard Seidel, with historical restoration work by Phil Schaap.

    CD Details

    Artist: Stan Getz
    Title: The Artistry of Stan Getz: The Best of the Verve Years, Volume 1
    Label: Verve Records
    Catalog: 314 511 468-2
    Release: 1991
    Format: 2 Audio CDs
    Tracks: 24 (12 per disc)
    Genre: Jazz / Cool Jazz / Bop / Bossa Nova
    UPC: 731451146824
    Condition: Used

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