West Coast Jazz

by Stan Getz

Overview

In 1955 the difference between East/West Coast jazz was a hot topic, with critics and fans capable of taking zealous musical alliances with one or the other. The title of this disc, West Coast Jazz, was conceived as a joke, considering all musicians involved were originally from the East Coast and did not play exclusively in the laid-back, commercially profitable, cool style, as pigeonholed by some. Stan Getz was in California for his part in the film the Benny Goodman Story, where he picked up a week long gig at Zardi's in Hollywood. The pickup band that greeted him featured a great rhythm section: Lou Levy (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), and Shelly Manne (drums), along with Conte Candoli (trumpet). These musicians connected with Getz immediately, having crossed paths previously. Impressed with this lineup, he took them into the studio to record West Coast Jazz. Generally unlike West Coast jazz of the time, the rapid group interplay with energized bop solos, still stand out particularly on "S-H-I-N-E" and Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia." Coupled with the album's original six tracks, the Verve Master Edition collects several previously released outtakes from these sessions. ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2022
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031524770
Rank:	91852

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stan Getz   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Dave Brubeck   Primary Artist
Warne Marsh   Primary Artist
Gerry Mulligan   Primary Artist
Lennie Niehaus   Primary Artist
Lee Konitz   Primary Artist
Miles Davis   Primary Artist
George Shearing   Primary Artist
Shelly Manne   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Leroy Vinnegar   Guest Artist
Lou Levy   Guest Artist
Conte Candoli   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Cecil Mack   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Ted Shapiro   Composer
Bernie Hanighen   Composer
Jack Lawrence   Composer
Frank Paparelli   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
DuBose Heyward   Composer
Lew Brown   Composer
Horace Silver   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Miles Davis   Composer
Brooks Bowman   Composer
Mack Gordon   Composer
Harry Warren   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer
Ford Dabney   Composer
Gray   Composer
Dizzy Gillespie   Composer