Stan Getz - Blue Skies (Concord, 1995)

This post is by Scott

Stan Getz (ts); Jim McNeely (p); Marc Johnson (b); Billy Hart (d)

Recorded in January 1982

The music is so beautiful that it's difficult to write about.  When I listen, the words that come to mind sound absurd, impossibly elevated.  Words like:

Intoxicating.  

Otherworldly.

Sublime.  

Extraordinary.

Suffice it to say, if I'm taking one Stan Getz recording to my proverbial desert island, it's Blue Skies.  

More Stan Getz

Getz recorded prolifically during the 1980s.  I think each of the following albums are exceptionally good:

• The Dolphin (Concord)
• Spring Is Here (Concord)
• Pure Getz (Concord)
• Poetry (Elektra Musician)
• Voyage (Black Hawk)
• Anniversary! (EmArcy)
• Serenity (EmArcy)
• Bossas & Ballads: The Lost Sessions (Verve)
• Soul Eyes (Concord)
• Apasionado (A&M)