Stan Getz Quartets

Stan Getz Quartets
Studio album by Stan Getz
Released	1955
Recorded	June 21, 1949, January 6 and April 14, 1950 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:54 CD reissue with bonus tracks
Label	Prestige PRLP 7002
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Stan Getz chronology
Prezervation (1949-50) Stan Getz Quartets (1955) The Getz Age (1950)

Stan Getz Quartets is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz recorded at sessions in 1949 and 1950 and first released as an LP on the Prestige label in 1955.^[1][2][3]

Reception

AllMusic stated: "At the time, Getz's cool, Lester Young-inspired sound was becoming more distinct and harmonically varied, featuring the beautifully mellifluous tone he would soon turn into his trademark. Getz's airy approach is optimally heard on Quartets' many ballad standards".^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Track listing

1. "There's a Small Hotel" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:56
2. "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Cole Porter) – 3:16
3. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 3:21
4. "Too Marvelous for Words" (Richard A. Whiting, Johnny Mercer) – 2:56
5. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 2:54
6. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) – 2:44
7. "My Old Flame" [alternate take] (Coslow, Johnston) – 2:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Long Island Sound" (Stan Getz) – 2:58
9. "Indian Summer" (Victor Herbert, Al Dubin) – 2:50
10. "Mar–Cia" (Getz) – 2:43
11. "Crazy Chords" (Getz) – 2:36
12. "The Lady in Red" (Allie Wrubel, Mort Dixon) – 3:16
13. "The Lady in Red" [alternate take] (Wrubel, Dixon) – 3:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
14. "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll) – 3:02

• Recorded in New York City on June 21, 1949 (tracks 8–11), January 6, 1950 (tracks 1–4) and April 14, 1950 (tracks 5–7 & 12–14)

Personnel

• Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
• Tony Aless (tracks 5–7 & 12–14), Al Haig (tracks 1–4 & 8–11) – piano
• Percy Heath (tracks 5–7 & 12–14), Tommy Potter (tracks 1–4), Gene Ramey (tracks 8–11) – bass
• Roy Haynes (tracks 1–4), Don Lamond (tracks 5–7 & 12–14), Stan Levey (tracks 8–11) – drums

References

1. Stan Getz Discography, accessed March 30, 2016
2. Stan Getz Catalog, accessed August 5, 2016
3. Stan Getz '50s Discography accessed August 5, 2016
4. Cook, Stephen. Stan Getz Quartet – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 543. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.