Stan Getz - Focus (180G VINYL LP Verve Records V6-8412) | NEW

Label: Verve Records – 00602478261718, Verve Records – V6-8412, UMe – 00602478261718
Series: Verve Vault
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold
Country: Worldwide
Released: Nov 13, 2025
Genre: Jazz
Style: Cool Jazz, Post Bop

A1        I'm Late, I'm Late    8:08
A2        Her    6:08
A3        Pan    3:55
B1        I Remember When    4:57
B2        Night Rider    3:52
B3        Once Upon A Time    4:45
B4        A Summer Afternoon    5:56

Recorded At – Webster Hall
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH
Remastered At – Sterling Sound
Arranged By, Composed By – Eddie Sauter
Bass – John Neves
Cello – Bruce Rogers
Conductor – Hershy Kay
Drums – Roy Haynes
Engineer [Recording, Mastering] – Ray Hall
Liner Notes – Dom Cerulli
Photography By [Cover] – Pete Turner (4)
Piano – Steve Kuhn
Producer – Creed Taylor
Remastered By – Ryan Smith (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz
Viola – Jacob Glick
Violin – Alan Martin, Gerald Tarack, Norman Carr
*Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City, July 14, 28, and September / October, 1961.

*"Verve Vault Series: A new audiophile AAA, 180gm series introduced by Verve Label Group and UMe, October, 2025. Offering two titles each month, each release combines exceptional audio fidelity with meticulous attention to detail, from AAA mastering by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound to meticulous jacket reproduction, the LPs are packaged in high-quality tip-on gatefold jackets, replicating the original packaging."
*Made/Pressed at Optimal in Germany.
Barcode (Text): 6 02478 26171 8

Focus, recorded at Webster Hall in New York City and released in 1961 on Verve Records, stands as a singular entry in saxophonist Stan Getz's discography. Focus pairs Getz's expressive tenor saxophone with a string orchestra conducted by Hershy Kay. Getz's parts were entirely improvised, 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. The Verve Vault Series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

• 180G vinyl for superior sound quality
• Part of the prestigious Verve Vault Series
• Features iconic jazz performances by Stan Getz
• Remastered for an authentic listening experience
• Perfect for collectors and jazz enthusiasts

• Condition: NEW
• Format: Vinyl
• Format Detail: LP
• Genre: JAZZ
• Released: 2025-11-14