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Norman Granz specialised in bringing together star musicians from the top of different fields and these tracks, all but one done in December 1953, came from one of his most spectacular sessions. Trumpeter Gillespie was lauded as the father of Bebop, whilst the younger Getz was the master of the Cool School. As the 1950s moved on, cool became hot and Getz was now a vigorous and fully emotive player. Like Gillespie he was possessed of an extraordinary facility on his horn. Oscar Peterson sets an incredible tempo for the eight-minute "Impromptu" and it's hard to grasp that it was possible to think and execute lo
Norman Granz specialised in bringing together star musicians from the top of different fields and these tracks, all but one done in December 1953, came from one of his most spectacular sessions. Trumpeter Gillespie was lauded as the father of Bebop, whilst the younger Getz was the master of the Cool School. As the 1950s moved on, cool became hot and Getz was now a vigorous and fully emotive player. Like Gillespie he was possessed of an extraordinary facility on his horn. Oscar Peterson sets an incredible tempo for the eight-minute "Impromptu" and it's hard to grasp that it was possible to think and execute logical ideas at this speed. "It Don't Mean A Thing" is only slightly slower, whilst the rest of the tracks move at what by comparison is a gentle lope. Except for the ballad "Talk Of The Town", which is taken almost lethargically until Getz starts his elaborations on the theme. The result is another of his landmark performances of brilliant timing and beauty of ideas. The sizzling drumming of Max Roach augments Peterson's trio of guitarist Herb Ellis and bassist Ray Brown. --Steve Voce
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Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
Release date: 19 June 2001
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0731454974929 UPC: 731454974929
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