Focus

by Stan Getz & Eddie Sauter

Focus cover art

Commissioned by Stan Getz himself, Eddie Sauter composed a complex, drummerless suite for a string ensemble without any written saxophone parts. Getz improvised brilliantly over the pre-recorded orchestral tracks, resulting in a tense, cinematic third-stream masterpiece that Getz considered his crowning achievement.

Genres

  • Cool Jazz
  • Third Stream
  • Avant-Garde Jazz

Tracklist

  1. I'm Late, I'm Late
  2. Her
  3. Pan
  4. I Remember When
  5. Night Rider
  6. Once Upon A Time
  7. A Summer Afternoon
  8. I'm Late, I'm Late - 45rpm Issue
  9. I Remember When - 45rpm Issue