Blue Skies is an album by the saxophonist Stan Getz, recorded in San Francisco in 1982 but not released on the Concord Jazz label until 1995.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson stated: "True to form, Getz makes the listener marvel at his tone throughout the album; without question, he had one of the sexiest, most gorgeous tones in the history of jazz. It's unfortunate that this excellent material went unreleased for 13 years".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 7:08
  2. "Antigny" (Marc Johnson) - 7:34
  3. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 7:42
  4. "There We Go" (Jim McNeely) - 8:24
  5. "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) - 6:39
  6. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:54

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Stan Getz Catalog, accessed July 26, 2016
  2. ^ Stan Getz discography: 1980's, accessed July 26, 2016
  3. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Blue Skies – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Deffaa, Chip (December 1, 1995). "Blue Skies". Entertainment Weekly. ew.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 546. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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