{"product_id":"stan-getz-focus-verve-vault-edition","title":"Stan Getz - Focus (Verve Vault Edition)","description":"\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded in July 1961 at Webster Hall in New York City, \u003cem\u003eFocus\u003c\/em\u003e pairs Getz’ 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 favourite of all the records he made.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VERVE","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":56292710744328,"sku":"REL-01860","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/6723\/1240\/files\/90c96db77897a83cf256e998e43c7086.jpg?v=1775631766","url":"https:\/\/www.relevantrecordcafe.co.uk\/products\/stan-getz-focus-verve-vault-edition","provider":"Relevant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}