{"product_id":"pre-order-stan-getz-focus-verve-vault-series-lp","title":"Stan Getz - Focus - Verve Vault Series LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte text_body_md\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Verve Vault series Mastered from Analog Tapes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFocus\u003c\/em\u003e, released in 1961 on Verve Records, stands as a singular entry in saxophonist Stan Getz’s discography — a chamber jazz suite composed and arranged by Eddie Sauter, with Getz as its sole improviser. Recorded in July 1961 at Webster Hall in New York City,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFocus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epairs Getz’s expressive tenor saxophone with a string orchestra conducted by Hershy Kay. Sauter’s seven-movement suite — originally envisioned for violinist Jascha Heifetz — unfolds in layered harmonic landscapes and orchestral textures. Getz’s parts were entirely improvised, captured live in single takes without written music, as he navigated pre-composed frameworks with melodic invention and emotional clarity. The album represents a true collaboration between Sauter and Getz, and a radical departure from the conventions of jazz “with strings” albums of the time. Sauter’s charts emphasize contrapuntal writing, rhythmic complexity, and harmonic ambiguity, while Getz — unedited and unrehearsed in the traditional sense — weaves a lyrical, instinctive line throughout. The result remains one of the most original and artistically daring projects in Getz’s recorded legacy; the artist’s favorite of all the records he made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003e1. I'm Late, I'm Late \u003cbr\u003e2. Her \u003cbr\u003e3. Pan \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003e4. I Remember When \u003cbr\u003e5. Night Rider \u003cbr\u003e6. Once Upon A Time \u003cbr\u003e7. A Summer Afternoon \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56665953239372,"sku":"602478261718","price":5.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/StanGetz_Focus_VerveVaultSeries.webp?v=1770365985","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-stan-getz-focus-verve-vault-series-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}