Getz Au Go Go – STAN GETZ****

Corcovado/It Might As Well Be Spring/Eu E Voce/Summertime/Only Trust Your Heart/The Singing Song/The Telephone Song/One Note Samba/Here’s That Rainy Day/6-Nix-Pix-Flix

Getz Au Go Go, featuring jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, was recorded live in August 1964 at the Greenwich Village Cafe Au Go Go. It features Astrud Gilberto on vocals. (US:29)

"The focus of Getz Au Go Go steers away from the Brazilian flavoured fare, bringing Astrud Gilberto into the realm of a decidedly more North American style. That said, there are a few Antonio Carlos Jobin compositions, Corcovado and One Note Samba both of which would be considered as jazz standards in years to come. Getz Au Go Go is highly recommended for all dimensions of jazz enthusiasts."

"Although Astrud Gilberto has drawn most of the attention given to this album over the years, what makes it a classic is the interaction of the then young Gary Burton with Getz and bassist Gene Cherico. They do the best version ever of Here's That Rainy Day and one of the best of Summer Time. The bossa novas and Gilberto are charming and wonderful, but it is their lyric, swinging treatment of the standards that make this one of the best jazz albums of all time."

"The real shame of this particular edition of the Getz quartet is that it was so under recorded. At any rate, this is a quality band. Gary Burton on vibes gives the band a different texture, and Astrud's voice fits in perfectly with the cool sound of this group."

"This is relaxing, enjoyable cool jazz. Astrud sings on five of these tunes. She sings very well, with the classic sound we love so well."

"This is a pleasant album to add a little variety to your collection of Stan Getz or Astrud Gilberto. It is a document from an era when bossa nova burst onto the American scene, and jazz songs could actually get airtime on top 40 radio and turn into big hit records."

"Getz sounds great and Gary Burton is on hand with his vibes and Astrud Gilberto is her mesmeric self. I love The Telephone Song, catchy and the band seems to be having fun, and when Astrud laughs at the end it charms me so."