Stan Getz - Anniversary (1990)
Personnel: Stan Getz (tenor saxophone), Kenny Barron (piano), Rufus Reid (bass), Victor Lewis (drums)
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Stan Getz’s great talent was universally acclaimed by music fans and fellow musicians alike. His playing always showed the early influences of Lester Young and it was not without flavours of Charlie Parker. On ballads his tone, melody and flowing lines were often executed with the sensuality of Ben Webster.
‘Anniversary’ was recorded live in Copenhagen in 1987 – four years before he died. One of his finest partnerships came at this time and here the ‘mature’ Getz is joined by Kenny Barron, piano – Rufus Reid, bass and Victor Lewis, drums. Not only were these three of the most popular accompanists around they were chosen by Getz because he admired their work, they could work off each other and he fell easily into their ideas and new directions.
Track list:
- El Cahon
I Can’t Get Started
Stella By Starlight
Stan’s Blues
I Thought About You
What Is This Thing Called Love
Blood Count