Product details
- Label Decca
- Artist Stan Getz
- Format 1LP
- Country Import
- Released Date 2018
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Café Montmartre by Stan Getz.
There is a particular intimacy to hearing Stan Getz in an environment like this one, where the tenor saxophone breathes and lingers rather than races. "Café Montmartre" gathers a set of performances that lean into space, melody, and the kind of unhurried lyricism that defined Getz across his long career. From the opening bars, this is a record that asks you to settle in and listen closely.
The album is bookended by moments that feel drawn from different chapters of the same story. "People Time" opens side A, while the sessions themselves span a remarkable stretch, with "Blood Count" and "I Can't Get Started" captured on July 6, 1987, and the remaining tracks recorded years later on March 3 and 6, 1991. That gap gives the collection an unusual texture, joining performances separated by time yet unified by a single, unmistakable voice.
"Blood Count" is among the most affecting things Getz ever committed to tape, a piece that carries an aching weight in every phrase. Paired with the standard "I Can't Get Started," these earlier recordings show a player fully in command of tone and pacing, letting notes hang in the air and resolve on their own terms. There is no rush here, only the patient shaping of a melody.
Side B moves through material that highlights the tender, reflective side of Getz's playing. "Soul Eyes" and "I'm Okay" sit comfortably alongside "First Song (For Ruth)," a closing statement that feels like a quiet farewell. Across these tracks, the emphasis stays on warmth and clarity, the saxophone singing rather than shouting, drawing the listener into a close and personal conversation.
What makes this pressing worth seeking out is the way it captures Getz at his most expressive and human. The music rewards repeated listening, revealing small inflections and shifts in phrasing that only surface when you give it your full attention. This is jazz meant for a dimmed room and a good pair of speakers, the sort of record that fills a space without ever demanding it.
For collectors and newcomers alike, "Café Montmartre" offers a rewarding window into one of the great voices of the tenor saxophone. It is a record built on feeling, on the beauty of a well held note, and on the conversations that unfold when a master simply plays what the moment calls for. Place it on the turntable, let the needle drop, and let Getz do the rest.
Pressing Details:
A2, A3 recorded July 6, 1987; all others recorded March 3 & 6, 1991
Track Listing:
A1. People Time
A2. Blood Count
A3. I Can't Get Started
B1. Soul Eyes
B2. I'm Okay
B3. First Song (For Ruth)
Artist: Stan Getz
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Decca
Catalog Number: 538 336-4
Release Year: 2018
Country: Import
Condition: Sealed (New)
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