Advertisement

“VOYAGE.” Stan Getz. Black Hawk 51101. The...

Share

“VOYAGE.” Stan Getz. Black Hawk 51101. The quartet traditionally has been Getz’s most easeful medium. Here he is in sterling company: Victor Lewis on drums, the Czech bassist George Mraz and, most particularly, Kenny Barron, who not only plays sensitive, swinging piano but also contributes two exquisite compositions, the title tune and “Dreams.” As Getz says, his colleagues here “have the touch of pure classicists.” So does the leader, whose tenor timbre and sense of discovery have seldom been more gracefully expressed. Victor Feldman’s “Falling in Love” and the long workout on “Yesterdays” fortify this admirable set. 5 stars.

Advertisement