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 Stan GetzLive in London, Vol. 2 Release Date: 2004 Label: Vivid Sound Rating:  |
Stan Getz grew tired of the bossa nova craze in 1964, so he traveled over to Great Britain early that year to play with local rhythm sections in order to take a break, even though he was only making 300 per week playing at Ronnie Scott's. Veteran jazz critic Les Tompkins recorded the music over portions of several sets, which were released for the first time in 2004. The material chosen by the leader is an interesting mix of standards and recent compositions, along with a token bossa nova, "Desafinado," while it seems obvious that Getz quickly adapted to working with an unfamiliar rhythm section. Stan Tracey was one of the best-known jazz pianists in the country at the time and he doesn't disappoint Getz, though the piano itself is out of tune. Tracey quickly ducks out of "What Is This Thing Called Love?" as Getz solos over the rest of the rhythm section, which consists of bassist Malcolm Cecil and drummer Jackie Dougan. Phil Woods' "Waltz for a Lovely Wife" was a new piece that Getz evidently played during a number of concerts, though this is the earliest known recording of it to turn up; the quartet savors "Woods"' upbeat composition. Drummer Allan Ganley takes over for Lalo Schifrin's mellow ballad "Reflections," the huge hit "Desafinado" (which audiences expected to hear from Getz at this point in his career), and a gorgeous rendition of "Here's That Rainy Day." Tracey again briefly ducks out for an extended period as the tenor saxophonist builds steam in a dash through "Limehouse Blues." Eddie Sauter wrote "Night Rider" for Getz's very successful album Focus, though Getz slips a few reed squeaks into an otherwise terrific performance. The music portion of the CD closes with a sensitive interpretation of "Summertime," and a playful take of "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart." Les Tompkins' interview is a bit uneven, as if the questions weren't given a lot of thought, though Getz is polite with his answers. Since this compilation adds a number of previously unreleased tracks to his discography, fans of Stan Getz will definitely want to pick this CD up, along with the earlier volume. Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Introduction by Ronnie Scott | ||
| 2 | What Is This Thing Called Love? | ||
| 3 | Waltz for a Beautiful Wife | ||
| 4 | Reflections | ||
| 5 | Desafinado | ||
| 6 | Here's That Rainy Day | ||
| 7 | Limehouse Blues | ||
| 8 | Night Rider | ||
| 9 | Summertime | ||
| 10 | I Let a Song Go out of My Heart | ||
| 11 | Tomkins Interviews Stan Getz |
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