Getz At The Gate - Live At The Village Gate Nov. 26. 1961

Reviewed: 2019-06-29
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Another vital part of saxophonist Getz’ career has emerged as a major historical find. This disc preserves the short-lived Stan Getz Quartet in the year before he broke out on a series of bossa nova collaborations. This never-before-released gig captures a set that’s both hot and cool. His familiar, lyrical tone was on full display at the Village Gate, but balanced with a muscularity that might surprise those who consider him solely in the “cool jazz” vein. He was clearly unafraid at the Gate to let the quartet pursue its collective boldest muse, with the rhythm section supporting him in a confident, often forceful manner.
If You Like: Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, Bud Shank
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
DISC 1
1/ Announcement by Chip Monck
**2/ It’s Alright With Me (7:49) – piano/drums start> fast tempo jam> sax solo> fast jam> piano solo> fast jam with drum fills> crescendo end
*3/ Wildwood (7:49) – piano starts> midtempo jam> sax solo swings uptempo> uptempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> mellows slightly> quick fade
4/ When The Sun Comes Out (6:28) – piano starts> slow jam> sax solo> slow jam> slow fade
**5/ Impressions (11:50) – (spoken intro) piano starts strong & heavy, then swings into an uptempo trio jam> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo trio jam with drum fills> uptempo trio> fade
*6/ Airegin (8:35) – piano starts> fast tempo jam> sizzling sax solo> piano solo> fast jam with drum fills> quick stop
*7/ Like Someone In Love (9:45) – piano starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> quick fade
**8/ Woody ‘N You (8:29) – piano starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> crescendo end
**9/ Blues (10:23) – sax starts> swinging uptempo jam> sax solo soars> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> crescendo & fade
DISC 2
*10/ Where Do You Go? (5:02) – sax starts quiet & slow> slow jam> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
11/ Yesterday’s Gardenias (8:19) – drums start> mellow uptempo jam> sax solo> midtempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
12/ Stella By Starlight (7:25) – sax starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> fade
**13/ It’s You Or No One (9:01) – piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> sizzling sax solo> bass solo> drum solo punctuated by sax riffs> long crescendo end
14/ Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most (6:58) – drums/sax start> slow jam> sax solo> slow jam> slow fade
***15/ 52nd Street Theme (14:18) – sax starts> uptempo jam> soaring sax solo> piano solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*16/ Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid (14:58) – drums start> mellow midtempo jam slowly builds in volume & tempo> swinging sax solo> piano solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end