'Round Midnight [BCD] (2000)

About this title: Velvet toned tenor saxophonist Stan Getz gigged all over northern Europe and Scandinavia from the summer of 1958 through the autumn of 1960. Jazz Hour presents a wonderful album of live recordings made between June 1958 and October 1959 in Frederiksstad, Norway, Copenhagen and Aabenraa, Denmark, and Paris France. Getz found himself collaborating with fellow expatriates and native Europeans alike; noteworthy members of both categories are Kenny Clarke, Martial Solal, Pierre Michelot and Oscar Pettiford, who personally absorbs and consumes much of the "Laverne Walk," transforming it into a bass ... read more

Tracks:

1. Stuffy [Hawkins]
2. I Remember Clifford [Golson]
3. Laverne Walk [Pettiford]
4. Pennies from Heaven [Burke/Johnston]
5. Broadway [Brown/DeSylva/Hende]
6. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You [Crosby/Washington]
7. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm [Jurman/Kahn/Kaper]
8. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) [Bowman]
9. Topsy [Battle/Durham]
10. 'Round Midnight [Hanighen/Monk/Willi]
11. Dear Old Stockholm [Traditional]
12. Lady Bird [Dameron]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.