Stan Getz – Getz At The Gate (Live) (Remastered) (2019) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Verve Records have released a live album, recorded on November 26th 1961 at New York’s famous jazz club, Village Gate. On stage are Stan Getz and his new quartet comprising of pianist Steve Kuhn, double bass player John Neves and drummer Roy Haynes. Although the recordings were set aside after that night and had ended up in the record company’s archives, 58 years later, they have now re-emerged with flawless sound. Getz at the Gate understandably arouses much interest as the saxophonist’s artistic direction throughout the entirety of the 2 hours 20-minute concert is one that he did not pursue thereafter.

Getz formed this new group having just returned from Europe and its more modern and aggressive sound was most likely influenced by John Coltrane’s quartet in which Kuhn played. But in 1962, his album with guitarist Charlie Byrd was a hit, sparking the trend for bossa nova-infused jazz and propelling Getz not only down other stylistic paths but also to the top of the charts with numerous albums with Luiz Bonfá, João Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto. Getz at the Gate is quite clearly light years away from this exoticism but is still far from the Getz bop, cool or West Coast jazz from his early days. Here, in a highly effective post-bop style, he revisits tracks played during the 1950s such as When The Sun Comes Out, Like Someone in Love and even Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most and Roy Haynes’ drumming ties everything together brilliantly, as always. Of course, the four men also show their admiration for Coltrane by taking on his legendary Impressions. In short – a previously unreleased and utterly thrilling concert. – Marc Zisman

Tracklist:
1 Announcement By Chip Monck (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 00:25
2 It’s All Right With Me (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 07:49
3 Wildwood (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 09:20
4 When The Sun Comes Out (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 06:27
5 Impressions (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 12:01
6 Airegin (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 08:35
7 Like Someone In Love (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 09:45
8 Woody ‘N’ You (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 08:28
9 Blues (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 10:27
10 Where Do You Go (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 05:01
11 Yesterday’s Gardenias (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 08:19
12 Stella By Starlight (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 07:25
13 It’s You Or No One (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 08:52
14 Spring Can Really HangYou Up The Most (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 06:57
15 52nd Street Theme (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 14:18
16 Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid (Live At The Village Gate, 1961) 14:57