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Aside from the rather horrid Bevis & Butthead cartoon rendering on the album cover, this is a tasteful compilation of tenor saxophonist Stan Getz in his mellower mood. Seven of the tracks are ballads, two of those with a big band and strings, while ten are small-group sessions. Also included are three of his premier Brazilian numbers: "Bahia," "Corcovado," and "The Girl from Ipanema" with Astrud and Joao Gilberto. The warm sound of Getz is obviously prominent, even on the three more energetic swingers, including the bopping "Of Thee I Sing." While far from a complete overview of the career of Getz, especially due to the exclusion of his early-years material, this would be an excellent CD with which to cozy up by the fire with your sweetheart and let the music melt into the both of you. ~ Michael G. Nastos
Includes liner notes by Benjamin Franklin V. Essential Stan Getz: The Getz Songbook Music Essential Stan Getz: The Getz Songbook Songs Essential Stan Getz: The Getz Songbook Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  The Getz songbook, a varied sample of early material
A good assortment of works recorded during a fruitful and creative period of Stan Getz's life. This collection brings together songs that display many of the elements that distinguished Getz's playing and career; his lyrical and melodic phrasing, his dynamic control and his legendary smooth, warm tone.
Unfortunately, the first two tracks are slightly unrepresentitive of those qualities. While still technically articulate, Body and Soul and These Foolish Things at times sound more mechanical and less polished than most of his other works. However, from there on it's pure Getz magic.
The rest of the collection does a good job of presenting Stan's rich tone against a variety of settings. From qrartet driven bop and blues,including three cuts with the Oscar Peterson Trio, to the lush string arrangements of Moonlight in Vermont, to the exotic melody and Bossa Nova rhythms of Bahia. And what "essential" collection would be complete without his most recognizable contribution to Brazillian jazz, The Girl From Ipanema!
Overall, this is a good compilation of songs which are easy to digest and exemplify the many facets of one of the greatest tenor sax players in jazz.
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