Silver Collection

Product Details

Artist : Stan Getz
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0042282782625
Label : Universal Music Group
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 1991-05-15
UPC : 042282782625

ASIN : B0000046ZJ

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. I Want to Be Happy
2. Pennies from Heaven
3. Ballad Medley: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered/I Don't Know Why I
4. I'm Glad There Is You
5. Tour's End
6. I Was Doing All Right
7. Bronx Blues
8. Three Little Words
9. Detour Ahead
10. Sunday
11. Blues for Herky

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Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.com

Stan Getz and Oscar Peterson were both consummate performers, comfortable at any tempo, when they met for this 1957 recording, and they're clearly enjoying one another's skills on ballads and uptempo tunes alike. The group is one of the finest editions of Peterson's trios, with bassist Ray Brown and guitarist Herb Ellis. It's virtually a machine for quiet swing, and the absence of a drummer lets Getz's silky sound come to the fore with all its details intact. For all his fame as a virtuosic pianist, Peterson is an underrated accompanist. He complements a soloist with deft fills and unobtrusive propulsion, and the backgrounds he supplies here are as subtle as his solos are extroverted. The program is a good mix of standards and Getz originals, including the joyous "Tour's End," while the extended ballad medley could define jazz lyricism. There's also a brief but infectious version of Ellis's "Detour Ahead," the guitarist's early and highly successful foray into songwriting. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews

Heavenly hour of swingin' sax and piano from 1957... (2004-04-01)

This is the most enjoyable of the three Getz CD's I own, and of course, Oscar and his playing partners are superb, whether soloing or supporting. This has a great mix of uptempo and ballad tracks, and gives Herb Ellis on guitar and Ray Brown on bass some shining moments as well as the principals. There are ten earlier reviews posted here, and most of those folks agree with me that this is one of best albums to come out of what I consider the golden age of jazz...the second half of the '50's. I'm not sure why the 1955-'60 period produced such music, but rock was good, Broadway was good, classical LP's sold well, comedy records were hot, there still was a "pop" music segment distinct from rock, and rhythm and blues and country had their share of crossover hits as well. It just was a creative time in a fairly affluent culture, and all forms of music benefitted. There is not a minute on this Getz/Peterson outing which is boring. The menu is mostly standards, but played in quite interesting style. I can't imagine any general music lover not enjoying this one---you don't already have to be well-versed in jazz.

The Oscar Peterson Trio - at work. Quality counts! (2004-03-09)

The Oscar Peterson Trio did a number of these releases featuring artists of the day. Stan Getz is another one who, with the help of the OPT, shines. Check out the OPT with Louis Armstrong... excellent craftmanship, and so is Stan Getz. The OPT set a standard for this type of collaboration. The sound quality is good, during periods of quiet some hiss is evident, this is probably caused by the tape quality and lack of effective filters for this white noise back when these recordings were put down on acetate. As always with OPT...Very enjoyable.

Very enjoyable (2004-03-01)

Check all of the other reviews for the technical talk of keeping time or the lack of a percussion session. Let me just add that many times during the album, I found my foot stomping to the beat. To me, that is the best litmus test out there!! The ballad medley can only be bettered by the swing of the blues numbers on this album. Truly an exceptional meeting of exceptional artists.

One of Stan Getz' greatest recordings (2003-08-28)

Certainly the previous reviewers have said it all, but I'll simply add that Getz' tone seems to actually benefit (or his playing does) from the lack of a percussionist - even though Herb Ellis' 4/4 may qualify - much as it did 3 decades later with Kenny Barron on "People Time". No, this is even better. "Pennies From Heaven" is absolutely flawless with Stan soaring both before and, especially, after the key change. The "Ballad Medley" is gorgeous. Oscar plays perfectly under Stan when needed and doesn't overpower even when he could on his solos. Ray Brown and Herb Ellis fit like a glove. This was one of my favorite LPs, even though it was mono - but as a CD, in stereo, and with a whole 30 minutes of material that was not on the LP, it ranks as one of my top 10 out there. Beautiful!

One of the best albums ever (2003-05-07)

This CD got me started in cool jazz, and now I'm hooked. I've heard many other CDs by comparable artists, but this one remains one of my favorites. And I'm convinced it's not pure sentimentality on my part. In fact, if someone were to say to me, "I don't know anything about jazz, but I'd like to try it out," I would point them to this CD. If you like music (and I mean music in general, not only jazz), how can you not find this CD tasty?

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