Stan Getz

2-CD SET

3 COMPLETE LPs + 2 EXTRA TRACKS

This edition presents the complete original Stan Getz LP "West Coast Jazz" (Norgran MGN1032), showcasing the leader in a quintet format sharing the spotlight with trumpeter Conte Candoli, pianist Lou Levy, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Shelly Manne. The album was recorded in Hollywood in 1955, and has been included here along with two further LPs taped by Getz in the West Coast during the same period, "The Steamer" (Verve MGV8294), and "Award Winner" (Verve MGV8296), both of which feature Getz fronting a quartet, with Levy on piano and Vinnegar on bass again, plus Stan Levey on drums.

PERSONNEL:

CD 1 [1-7]: WEST COAST JAZZ

STAN GETZ, tenor sax
CONTE CANDOLI, trumpet
LOU LEVY, piano
LEROY VINNEGAR, bass
SHELLY MANNE, drums
Hollywood, August 9 (track 2), August 15 (tracks 1, & 3-7), 1955.

CD 1 [8-10] & CD 2 [1-3]: THE STEAMER
Same personnel except Conte Candoli omitted and
STAN LEVEY (drums) replaces Shelly Manne.
Hollywood, November 24, 1956.

CD 2 [4-11]: AWARD WINNER
Same personnel as above. Hollywood, August 2, 1957.

INCLUDES 24-PAGE BOOKLET

CD 1 Total Time: 71:47

01 EAST OF THE SUN (AND WEST OF THE MOON)
02 FOUR
03 SUDDENLY IT’S SPRING
04 A NIGHT IN TUNISIA
05 SUMMERTIME
06 SHINE
07 SPLIT KICK (*)
08 BLUES FOR MARY JANE
09 THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
10 YOU’RE BLASÉ

CD 2 Total Time: 74:13

01 TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
02 LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE
03 HOW ABOUT YOU?
04 WHERE OR WHEN
05 WOODY’N YOU
06 SMILES
07 THREE LITTLE WORDS
08 TIME AFTER TIME
09 THIS CAN’T BE LOVE
10 ALL GOD’S CHILLUN GOT RHYTHM
11 BUT BEAUTIFUL (*)

(*) From the same sessions, but not included on the original LPs