Product details
- Label Verve Records
- Artist Stan Getz
- Series Vital Vinyl
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2019
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Jazz Samba by Stan Getz.
Few records capture a moment of musical transformation quite like this one. "Jazz Samba" by Stan Getz stands as a landmark meeting of American jazz sensibility and Brazilian rhythm, a session where the cool phrasing of the tenor saxophone found a new home atop the gentle sway of samba. It is a record that invites you to lean back and let the music breathe.
The album opens with "Desafinado," a track whose very title translates to "off key," yet the performance is anything but. Getz glides through the melody with an unhurried warmth, his tone rounded and conversational, letting each phrase unfold as though he has all the time in the world. It sets the tone for everything that follows, a masterclass in restraint and lyricism.
From there the first side moves through "Samba Dees Jays," "O Pato," and "Samba Triste," each offering a slightly different shade of the Brazilian palette. "O Pato," playful and light on its feet, provides a bright contrast, while "Samba Triste" leans into the bittersweet undercurrent that runs through so much of this music. Getz never overplays; he floats above the rhythm, coaxing feeling from the simplest of lines.
Side two carries the mood forward with "Samba De Uma Nota So," known in English as the "one note samba," a piece built on a deceptively simple idea that reveals surprising depth in the hands of these players. The insistent, hypnotic pulse gives Getz room to explore, and he responds with playing that is both economical and richly expressive.
The closing stretch, "E Luxo So" and "Baia," rounds out the collection with a sense of easy elegance. By the time the final notes fade, the album has taken you on a complete journey, from the shimmering opening of "Desafinado" to a graceful farewell. It is a record that rewards repeated listening, each spin revealing another small detail in the interplay between saxophone and rhythm.
For collectors of jazz and Brazilian music alike, this is an essential document of a genuine crossover moment, the sound of two traditions discovering one another and creating something entirely fresh. Few albums have proven so influential or so enduringly listenable, and its appeal has never faded. Drop the needle, and the room fills with a warmth that feels timeless.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Desafinado
A2. Samba Dees Jays
A3. O Pato
A4. Samba Triste
B1. Samba De Uma Nota So
B2. E Luxo So
B3. Baia
Artist: Stan Getz
Supporting Artists: Charlie Byrd
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Verve Records
Catalog Number: 00602577089602
Series: Vital Vinyl
Release Year: 2019
Country: United States
Condition: Sealed (New)
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