Getz,Stan Melody Express 1948-52 CD

This 26 track CD presents studio output from one of Stan Getz' finest bands, the quintet he co-led with the guitarist Jimmy Raney (featured here) during the early 1950's. These recordings ably demonstrate why Getz had recently become one of the most influential musicians in jazz. Ballads like "Autumn Leaves" and "These Foolish Things" are amongst his finest early work, whilst up-tempo swingers like "The Way You Look Tonight" reveal that Getz could still hit hard without breaking a sweat. Besides the guitar of Raney, Getz sideman on this CD include some of the most talented names in 1950's jazz including the pianists Horace Silver, Al Haig and Duke and the legendary drummer Roy Haynes. Features 2 alternate takes. OMIT-3/13/08-Capitol

1. Pardon My Bop 2. Interlude in Bebop 3. As I Live and Bop 4. Melody Express 5. Yvette 6. Potter's Luck 7. Song Is You 8. Wildwood 9. Stella By Starlight 10. Time on My Hands 11. Tis Autumn 12. Way You Look Tonight 13. Lover, Come Back to Me 14. Body and Soul 15. Stars Fell on Alabama 16. You Turned the Tables on Me 17. Lullaby of Birdland 18. Autumn Leaves 19. Autumn Leaves [Alternate Take] 20. Fools Rush in 21. Fools Rush in [Alternate Take] 22. These Foolish Things 23. Thanks for the Memory 24. Hymn of the Orient 25. These Foolish Things 26. How Deep Is the Ocean?