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Bossas and Ballads: The Lost Sessions | 
 enlarge | Artist: Stan Getz
Label: Verve
Category: Music
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 74436
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000052502
UPC: 602498010983
EAN: 0602498010983
ASIN: B0000ACANQ
Release Date: September 9, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | Sunshower | | • | Yours and Mine | | • | Joanne Julia | | • | Soul Eyes | | • | Spiral | | • | Beatrice | | • | The Wind | | • | El Sueno | | • | Feijoada |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
There has been no lack of previously unissued material by the late Stan Getz coming out on CD, but the opportunity to get a further taste of the great tenor saxophonist's exceptional final period is not to be passed on. Recorded two months before his death in 1989 (and two years after the brilliant club dates documented on Anniversary and Serenity), Bossas and Ballads finds him in top form, continuing his memorable association with pianist Kenny Barron. Produced for A&M by Herb Alpert, but shelved in favor of the synthesizered Apasionado, this is vintage Getz: cool and relaxed but possessed of a sneaky explosive power. The man's lyricism could be devastating, and knowing he would be soon gone adds to the potency of his expression on songs such as "Sunshower" (one of five tunes by Barron), Mal Waldron's "Soul Eyes" and Sam Rivers' "Beatrice." A quarter century after spearheading the bossa nova movement in America, he brings a bit less lilt to the form, but more body, never resting on his inventions. --Lloyd Sachs
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| Customer Reviews:
 Essential April 16, 2008
bruce85 (SF Bay Area)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I hate to resort to a cliche, but if you don't like this record, you don't like jazz.
A fine band (a standout effort from Kenny Barron), great tunes, and inspired playing by one of the true greats. I can't help but think that Getz was acutely aware that he was running out of time to say what he had to say.
His playing was always beautiful, melodic and wickedly creative, but twoards the end of his life Getz added a profound emotional power to his already remarkable bag of tricks. Essential.
Excellent Getz February 17, 2008
J. C. (Minnesota, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have many albums and CD's of Stan. This is definately one of the best. Read the album notes and you will have a greater appreciation for the man.
Beautiful September 18, 2006
W. Anders (Sweden)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would just like to advice people to pick up this great title. I listened to it through today again and I urge to you - please listen to the whole CD through. It is really very very beautiful music and things start to get really cosy after song 4. It is more straight jazz than "Bossas" which I think is used more for marketing purposes to tie in with the successful Bossa recordings by Getz.
The trio surrounding Getz is really very fine indeed. Barron's solos stand out and the recording is first rate!!
get it!
The Best Stan Getz Ever April 11, 2005
Flavio A. Gominho (Huntington, NY United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a gem of a record, as the performances by Stan Getz, George Mraz, Kenny Barron and Victor Lewis are just superb. To think that it was a lost recording because of the not-so-serious other Stan Getz pop recording of the time is a tragedy. This CD exemplifies Stan Getz's artistic talents at its best!
SUPER COOL GETZ February 4, 2005
Philip Kringas (Sydney, Australia)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Very sophisticated and super smooth.
Although the songs were recorded in 1989 two years before his death, this record shows that Stan Getz never lost his touch. The emotion that pours from his sax on this record is unbelievably moving. Listen to in particular "Soul Eyes" and "The Wind". If you are a fan of his music go buy it. You will not be disappointed!
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