Stream tracks and playlists from stan getz on your desktop or mobile device. By the mid 60s, bossa nova was losing steam, so getz moved back toward more traditional jazz. Mar 11, 2020 stan getz stanley gayetzky, february 2, 1927 philadelphia june 6, 1991 malibu, california was an american jazz tenor saxophone player. He possessed one of the most beautiful tones in all of jazz. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Stan getz the song is you stan getz didnt we stan getz marakesh express. One of stan getz s alltime greatest albums, sweet rain was his first major artistic coup after he closed the book on his bossa nova period, featuring an adventurous young group that pushed him to new heights in his solo statements. Or as fellow friendmusician miles davis said in an interview, he could play the telephone book and make it sound beautifulhe has so much taste and john. Stan getz had all the talents of a saxophonist can dream of. Birdland, new york, may 31, 1952 long island sound alto al 704 stan getz quartet. No matter how complicated it gets, its still a melody. One of stan getzs alltime greatest albums, sweet rain was his first major artistic coup after he closed the book on his bossa nova period, featuring an adventurous young group that pushed him to new heights in his solo statements. Today i can just go to itunes and download the single song. Astrud gilberto and stan getz the girl from ipanema.
Jul 14, 2017 taylor had helped getz reach the most commercially successful period of his career with his 1960s bossa nova recordings for verve. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, getz was known as the sound because of his warm, lyrical tone, his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, lester young. The copacetic comics company the sound by stan getz. Sweet rain is a jazz album by stan getz, released on the verve record label in 1967. Aug 30, 20 i was reminded of gibbs while revisiting sweet rain, the 1967 album by stan getz. With sweet rain, getz expertly balances his cool past with a rain dappled bossa vibe, and tougher, idiosyncratic, postbop. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy.
Indeed, getz plays with a searching, aching passion throughout the date, which undoubtedly helped mike gibbs title track become a standard after getz s tender treatment here. His composition sweet rain was brought to stan getz s attention by burton, and recorded for the lp of the same name in 1967. Listen to stan getz soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 2701 tracks. Getz worked yet another angle during the 60s with this appealing jazz combo and choral mix.
Getzs version is something of a miracle, effortlessly spanning the gap between free jazz and gentle ballad. With sweet rain, getz expertly balances his cool past with a raindappled bossa vibe, and tougher, idiosyncratic, postbop. Stan getz sweet rain the departure from bossa nova back to cool jazz, the title track a composition by michael gibbs, album includes ron carter on bass, grady tate on drums and chick corea on piano. Sweet rain is a jazz album by stan getz, released on the verve record. There is a recording from 1982 called pure getz with mcneely that has some of the most killer modern harmonic language and stan. Listen to your favorite songs from stan getz and the cool sounds by stan getz now. His composition sweet rain was brought to stan getzs attention by burton, and recorded for the lp of the same name in 1967. Brilliant is the only word to describe this record. This came to mind when one of my fave recordings was of getz and bob brookmeyer doing a nightingale sang in berkeleys square. Notes recorded march 30, 1967 at rudy van gelder studio, engelwood cliffs, new jersey. During the late 60s and the 70s, his playing became more athletic. Stan getz in stockholm 1955 stan getz and the cool sounds is an album by saxophonist stan getz recorded at five sessions between 1953 and 1955 which was released on the verve label in 1957.
Oct 22, 2015 stan getz licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve. Jan 07, 2008 in my opinion, sweet rain by stan getz, is one of his best recordings and believe me, he had many great ones. Not to be confused with the legitimate verve release of the same name, this cd entitled sweet rain on the mostly bootleg west wind label presents tenor sax legend stan getz in a quartet setting with chick corea on fender rhodes and limited acoustic piano live at the montreux jazz festival on july 23, 1972 and not at the salle wagram, nyc, november 1969 as the scant cover notes purport. Back in the vinyl days one of my pet peeves was that id have to buy a whole album just to hear one song. Which set the stage for his 1967 recording, sweet rain. This cd has a sound which could best be described as rich or sophisticated. February 2, 1927 june 6, 1991 was an american jazz saxophonist. Users who like astrud gilberto and stan getz the girl from ipanema 1964 users who reposted astrud gilberto and stan getz the girl from ipanema 1964 playlists containing astrud gilberto and stan getz the girl from ipanema. In my opinion, sweet rain by stan getz, is one of his best recordings and believe me, he had many great ones. Stan getz sweet rain, 1984, 12, 14, lossless, unknown.
Stan getz sweet rain 1967, gatefold jacket, vinyl discogs. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. No artist did more to further this movement than tenor saxophonist stan getz 19271991, in collaboration with the brazilian guitarist and composer joao gilberto b. Improvisational tenor saxophonist with a luxuriant tone who helped the spread of cool jazz in the 1950s and furthered the bossa nova explosion in the 1960s. I was reminded of gibbs while revisiting sweet rain, the 1967 album by stan getz. Getzs version is something of a miracle, effortlessly. Known as the sound because of his warm, lyrical tone, getzs prime influence was the wispy, mellow tone of his idol, lester young. Sweet rain is a killer example of how stan could deal with the most complex forms and changes with ease.
Ive been a getz fan for over a half century, and vividly remember when this album was first released the. The forum is created by his daughter beverly getz youre more than welcome to join and learn some more about the master on tenor saxophone the sound. Focus lp stan getz, 1963 the greatest of stan getz lp stan getz, 1966 groovin. His parents were ukrainian jews who immigrated from kiev city, ukraine. Pianist chick corea, bassist ron carter, and drummer grady tate were all schooled in 60s concepts of rhythmsection freedom, and their continually stimulating. Litha starts off as a slightly latin based ballad but turns into an impassioned lengthy getz solo, o grande amor is a beautiful bossa nova but much more flexible than would have been the case five or six years before, and sweet rain, the mike gibbs composition, is a lengthy beautiful tune but with plenty of muscle underneath.
Johnson at the opera hous 1958 dizzy gillespie, stan getz, sonny stitt for musicians only 1958 stan getz, gerry mulligan, harry sweets edison jazz giants 58 1958 stan getz stan getz with cal tjader wavpack, image 1958 stan getz stan getz with cal tjader flac, image. Strangely, stans luscious solos are nearly taken for granted here on sweet rain, as many listeners by now were so familiar with his playing that his notes became mere extensions of listeners breaths. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Stan getz consistency as a soloist was so high that it just came to be taken for granted. Sweet rain 1967 jazz stan getz download jazz music. Its been said that getz was often embarrassed as to how beautifully he played, and would purposely go to great pains to sound tougher. Stan getz tenor sax chick corea piano ron carter bass grady tate drums one of stan getzs alltime greatest albums, sweet rain was his first major artistic coup after. The title track, brought to getz s attention by burton, is a gibbs composition, later also recorded by burton and by gibbs himself.
Not to be confused with the legitimate verve release of the same name, this cd entitled sweet rain on the mostly bootleg west wind label presents tenor sax legend stan getz in a quartet setting with chick corea on fender rhodes and limited acoustic piano live at the montreux jazz festival on july 23, 1972 and not at the salle wagram, nyc, november 1969. His parents were ukrainian jews who immigrated from kyiv city, ukraine. Taylor had helped getz reach the most commercially successful period of his career with his 1960s bossa nova recordings for verve. The neat trick of sweet rain is that the advanced rhythm section work remains balanced with getz s customary loveliness and lyricism. Strangely, stan s luscious solos are nearly taken for granted here on sweet rain, as many listeners by now were so familiar with his playing that his notes became mere extensions of listeners breaths. Getz s final album, people time, was a live doublelength duo set with pianist kenny barron. Sweet rain site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Sweet rain in 1967, change of scenes with the clarkeboland big band in 1971, and captain marvel in 1974 offered excellent examples of his bona fides in progressive jazz and fusion. Tenorsaxophonist stan getz is joined by pianist oscar peterson, guitarist herb ellis and bassist ray brown for a wellrounded set filled with appealing standards, three getz originals two of which are blues and a fine ballad medley. Pianist chick corea, bassist ron carter, and drummer grady tate were all schooled in 60s concepts of rhythmsection freedom, and their continually. Sweet rain stan getz, chick corea, ron carter, grady tate.
The title track, brought to getzs attention by burton, is a gibbs composition, later also recorded by burton and by gibbs himself. The music that stan getz made over the years was consistently moving. Stan getz licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve. Sweet rain was his first major artistic coup after he closed the book on his bossa nova period.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. One of the alltime great tenor saxophonists, stan getz was known as the sound. Getz au go go lp stan getz, 1959 at storyville, vol. Stan getz community is a great place if youre a stan getz fan, a jazz lover, jazz historian or just curious. He had already followed up a slew of straight jazz dates with some initial forays into the world of strings and, of course, his massively successful explorations of bossa nova. Stan getz quartet live at newport jazz festival, jul 3. Apasionado would not be the first stan getz album to get, but for fans who want something relaxing to unwind to this album will represent a real treat. Feb 18, 2017 sweet rain is a jazz album by stan getz, released on the verve record label in 1967. It was later also recorded by burton and also by gibbs himself. Everyone is in top form and getz clearly enjoyed playing with peterson. Getz selected these tunes very carefully, songs fit together nicely. Stan getz stanley gayetzky, february 2, 1927 philadelphia june 6, 1991 malibu, california was an american jazz tenor saxophone player. The sound by the late 1960s, the influx of latin and brazilian music in the united states was in full swing, disrupting a number of genres, particularly jazz.
Stan getz and the cool sounds by stan getz on amazon music. Stan getz, chick corea, ron carter, grady tate sweet rain jetzt kaufen. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Stan getz sweet rain 1967, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Jazz samba encore lp the new stan getz quartet featuring astrud gilberto, 1964. Stan getz my own true love cw a tribute to stan 1969. The sublime yet slightly melancholy sweet rain, a mike gibbs original every bit as poignant and dreamy as billy strayhorns chelsea bridge, is delivered with a velvety touch by getz and his crew. Astrud gilberto and stan getz the girl from ipanema 1964. Users who like astrud gilberto and stan getz the girl from ipanema 1964 users who reposted astrud gilberto and stan getz the girl from ipanema 1964 playlists containing astrud gilberto and stan getz the girl from ipanema 1964 more tracks like astrud gilberto and stan getz the girl from ipanema 1964 license.
Getz selected these tunes very carefully, songs fit. Getz s version is something of a miracle, effortlessly spanning the gap between free jazz and gentle ballad. Stan getz was nicknamed the sound because of the ethereal beauty of his tone, and this was well deserved, but i doubt many of the people who worked with him called him that, because he also had a reputation of being a most ornery son of a bitch to the people around him. Getzs final album, people time, was a live doublelength duo set with pianist kenny barron. Listen to the sound samples on this page and you will hear getz. Burton would later include an affecting version of the tune on his 1967 landmark recording, duster, and getz would use it as the title track of. The sound cd4 2003 jazz stan getz download jazz music. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with woody hermans big band, getz is. Sweet rain, an album by stan getz on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the purchase of a cd or vinyl record dispatched from and sold by amazon, you get. The playing by all involved is first rate listen to the fireworks on espanola, the compositions are of a standard without always being particularly memorable and the production top end. Mp3 torrent download,torrent hash is 94ff825e79c00a63224eec42f842d4dbc081bbd6.
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