Blue Skies (Stan Getz album)
| Blue Skies | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | January 1982 San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | Concord Jazz CCD 4676 | |||
| Producer | Carl Jefferson and Stan Getz | |||
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Blue Skies is an album by the saxophonist Stan Getz, recorded in San Francisco in 1982 but not released on the Concord Jazz label until 1995.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson stated: "True to form, Getz makes the listener marvel at his tone throughout the album; without question, he had one of the sexiest, most gorgeous tones in the history of jazz. It's unfortunate that this excellent material went unreleased for 13 years".[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 7:08
- "Antigny" (Marc Johnson) - 7:34
- "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 7:42
- "There We Go" (Jim McNeely) - 8:24
- "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) - 6:39
- "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:54
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stan Getz Catalog, accessed July 26, 2016
- ^ Stan Getz discography: 1980's, accessed July 26, 2016
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Blue Skies – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ Deffaa, Chip (December 1, 1995). "Blue Skies". Entertainment Weekly. ew.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 546. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
