Customer Reviews

At Storyville Vol 1 & 2

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These recordings are EARLIER in Getz's career, way before Sweet Rain, a completely different period. The sound quality sometimes leaves something to be desired on the live recordings because the original masters have been lost. But Getz could play the 'ell out of Bebop and these are some of his finest early performances.

These performances are also available on the Complete Roost Sessions and remastered -- recommended over this particular edition. Those who are familiar with the entire span of Getz's career will understand the importance and pleasure of these great early performances. These are some of my all-time favorites of Getz's entire career. He's incredibly lyrical and he can be creative no matter at what tempo. Gorgeous, straight-ahead, swinging sounds! The 4 stars are for this edtion. Five stars for the Complete Roost Recordings. Ten stars for Getz's playing.

I love Stan Getz music. see my list of Getz best. But this CD...

A few ballads, but complex Bebop at breakneck speeds are the center of gravity of this album, so it's not as laid back as other Getz albums.
From the very early 50's.

The performances on this album are duplicated, in it's entirety, on the better recorded "Complete Roost Session" 3 CD set, so if you already have that, you don't need this.

Standout songs are "Thou Swell", "The Song is You" & "Everything happens to me".

Sound recorded live with old tape recorders is murky with a lot of jitter. Poor quality mix. Performance a "3" - a "C" - representative of the bulk of Getz in my hard grading system, recording quality "1 & 1/2". Better version of these performances elsewhere.