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STAN GETZ--*****

“Anniversary” EmArcy 838-769-2

The tenor saxophonist just doesn’t get any more romantic, more sublime than this. Recorded live at the famed Montmartre club in Copenhagen, Getz is backed by a superb rhythm section: Kenny Barron, piano, Rufus Reid, bass and Victor Lewis, drums.

Extended workouts on “Stella by Starlight,” Johnny Mandel’s “El Cajon,” an original blues and “I Can’t Get Started” prove that, at 60, Getz is still able to attain new peaks of beauty and maturity. The CD contains three bonus tracks, capped by a heart-rending version of Billy Strayhorn’s “Blood Count.” The release is an indispensable addition to the rising mountain of Getz lore.