Stan Getz: Stan Getz Plays

Rating: ★★★★

Record and Artist Details

Musicians:

Bob Whitlock (b)
Bill Crow (b)
Max Roach (d)
Jimmy Rowles (p)
Stan Getz (ts)
Jimmy Raney (g)
Duke Jordan (p)
Frank Isola (d)

Label:

Essential Jazz Classics

March/2012

Catalogue Number:

EJC 55513

RecordDate:

12, 19 and 29 December 1952, and 14 January 1954

This replicates a number of tracks featuring the quintet that Getz toured with during 1952 (including guitarist Jimmy Raney and Bird's former pianist Duke Jordan), that I recently reviewed on a compilation entitled Autumn Leaves. A more appealing release Plays comprises all the excellent material with which Getz first opened his account with Norman Granz and is augmented with tracks by the same lineup recorded for Roost. Again, the repertoire is American Songbook derived and, as such doesn’t disappoint. This also applies to the contributions made throughout by Raney and Jordan. Not to be ignored.

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