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Stan Getz - Cool Velvet & Voices

hele rustige jazz


Two of tenor-saxophonist Stan Getz"s lesser-known ( and least significant ) albums are combined on this single Verve CD. Just prior to recording his bossa-nova hits, Getz is backed by a string section arranged by Russ Garcia in 1960 on a variety of melodic standards ( the Cool Velvet portion of this disc ) while in 1966 he is joined by both a string section and a vocal choir arranged by Claus Ogerman. Some of the latter performances border on muzak. Although Getz"s tone sounds as beautiful as ever, no fire is lit under his playing and his accompaniment is difficult to sit through.



Stan Getz - Cool Velvet & Voices Tracks:

01  The Thrill Is Gone ( Lew Brown/Ray Henderson ) 5:03 
02  It Never Entered My Mind ( Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart ) 4:06 
03  Early Autumn ( Ralph Burns/Woody Herman/Johnny Mercer ) 4:45 
04  When I Go, I Go All The Way ( Russell Garcia ) 4:00 
05  A New Town Is A Blue Town ( Richard Adler/Jerry Ross ) 2:42 
06  "Round Midnight ( Thelonious Monk/Cootie Williams/Bernie Hanighen ) 3:07 
07  Born To Be Blue ( Mel Torme/Robert Wells ) 3:53 
08  Whisper Not ( Benny Golson ) 5:04 
09  Good-Bye ( Gordon Jenkins ) 4:26 
10  Nature Boy ( Eden Ahbez ) 3:02 
11  Once ( Claus Ogerman/Guy Wood ) 2:50 
12  I Didn"t Know What Time It Was ( Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart ) 3:28 
13  Nica"s Dream ( Horace Silver ) 3:57 
14  ( Little Rio ) Un Poco Rio ( Claus Ogerman ) 2:30 
15  Keep Me In Your Heart ( Chiedilo A Chi Vuoi ) ( Giorgio Calabrese/Giancarlo Clonello/Sandy Crystal ) 4:01 
16  Zigeuner Song ( Peter Kreuder/Günther Schwenn ) 3:10 
17  Barbara"s Theme ( aka "I Want To Live" ) ( Johnny Mandel ) 2:56 
18  Where Flamingos Fly ( John Benson Brooks/Harold Courlander/Elthea Pearl Brooks ) 3:07 
19  Midnight Samba ( Werner Bochmann/Martha Bergner/Sandy Crystal ) 2:13 
20  Infinidad ( Stanley J. Helber ) 2:09 
21  Darling Joe ( Claus Ogerman/Timothy Gray ) 2:44



Personnel:
Stan Getz ( Tenor Saxophone ) 
Blanchie Birdsong ( Harp ) - 1-10 
Dave Hildinger ( Vibraphone ) - 1-10 
Jan Johansson ( Piano ) - 1-10 
Freddy Dutton ( Double Bass ) - 1-10 
Sperie Karas ( Drums ) - 1-10 
Russ Garcia ( Arranger, Conductor ) - 1-10 
Herbie Hancock ( Piano ) - 11-21 
or Hank Jones ( Piano ) - 11-21 
Jim Hall ( Guitar ) - 11-21 
Ron Carter ( Double Bass ) - 11-21 
Artie Butler ( Percussion ) - 11-21 
Bill Horwath ( Percussion ) - 11-21 
Bobby Rosengarden ( Percussion ) - 11-21 
Grady Tate ( Drums ) - 11-21 
Claus Ogerman ( Arranger, Conductor ) - 11-21 
Unknown Strings 
Unknown Choir - 11-21