At the Opera House [Live, Original recording remastered]

Stan Getz, J. J. Johnson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live, Original recording remastered
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000472O
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,916 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great record, January 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: At the Opera House (Audio CD)

This is a very fine record. Stan Getz recorded maybe his three very finest records during the fall of 1967 (apart from this record the other two were Getz and Mulligan in Hi-Fi and Getz with the Oscar Peterson trio). He never played better than during this period of his life (especially on the Mulligan record). It never entered my mind is probably the finest ballad recording we have with Getz. And he was a master of ballad playing! He also plays marvellous solos on the two versions of Billie's Bounce. JJ Johnson seems very inspired on this record, and the Oscar Peterson trio gives excellent support. What an incredible comp pianist he was! Talk about swing! The sound quality of the record is not that good but quite acceptable.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!!, December 7, 2001

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Ross McFarlane (Hamilton, ON Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: At the Opera House (Audio CD)

Wow! Is 5 stars the most I can give? What a great CD. I'm a big fan of J.J's, but this is even better than I expected. Who would have thought that putting a sax and trombone together would work. And what an incredible rhythm section ... the Oscar Peterson trio, plus drummer. A truly all star cast. I enjoyed hearing the different live versions of several songs ... no, they don't sound alike. If you like J.J., you're sure to love this CD.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Johnson and Getz...what more could you ask for?, May 6, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: At the Opera House (Audio CD)

This is a classic album in all means of the phrase. It's great from start to finish, all the songs swing with such ease and ferocity that it makes the whole album wonderful to listen to. If you want to know how to play the trombone, study "Yesterdays" it's a case study of exactly how the trombone can sound. Both of these giants were known for their impeccable tone, so with that said this album is a must for an Getz or Johnson fan...or if you remotely like jazz.