Description
The Stan Getz Quartet With Chet Baker – Quintessence Volume 1 / Concord Jazz Audio CD 1998 / CCD-4807-2
UPC 013431480723
Product Features
- Label: Concord Jazz
- Format: CD, Album
- Country: US
- Released: 1998
- Genre: Jazz
Overview
Quintessence Volume 1 brings together two jazz legends, Stan Getz and Chet Baker, in an exceptional collaboration recorded for Concord Jazz. Getz, renowned for his smooth and lyrical tenor saxophone tone, joins forces with Chet Baker, whose unique trumpet style and vocal charm provide a perfect match to Getz's cool, melodic improvisations. The album features a stunning set of jazz standards, blending Getz's delicate yet rich sound with Baker’s expressive trumpet and vocals.
This album stands out not only for the chemistry between Getz and Baker but also for the stellar support from the accompanying quartet, which includes Jim McNeely on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. The setlist offers a mixture of timeless tracks like “I’m Old Fashioned” and “Star Eyes”, as well as a memorable take on “But Not For Me” by George Gershwin.
Track Listing
- Intro Announcement – 0:41
- I’m Old Fashioned (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 6:34
- Just Friends (John Klenner, Samuel Lewis) – 8:50
- Star Eyes (Don Raye, Gene DePaul) – 9:37
- My Ideal (Leo Robin, Newell Chase, Richard Whiting) – 5:44
- But Not For Me (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 10:13
- Dizzy Atmosphere (Dizzy Gillespie) – 3:54
- Stablemates (Benny Golson) – 7:57
Key Credits
- Tenor Saxophone, Producer: Stan Getz
- Trumpet, Vocals: Chet Baker
- Piano: Jim McNeely
- Bass: George Mraz
- Drums: Victor Lewis
- Art Direction: ML Haynes
- Engineer: Dag Kristoffersen, Morten Hermansen
- Mastered By: George Horn
- Photography: Jan Persson
- Liner Notes: Harris Stratyner, Joe Marillo, Michael McGovern, Steve Getz
- Executive Producer: John Burk
- Associate Producer: Barry Hatcher
- Production Manager: Kathleen Vance
