{"product_id":"stan-getz-eddie-sauter-focus-verve-vault-reissue","title":"Stan Getz \/ Eddie Sauter – Focus (Verve Vault Reissue)","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. Recorded in July 1961 at Webster Hall in New York City, Focus pairs 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\u003eThe Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.ververecords.com\/products\/focus-verve-vault-series-lp?srsltid=AfmBOoo0bZCGkmAUY7_fp_u0438Ysxc4-B_GRxLEbhwLeQJ3U5CkWm2x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst released in 1961, \u003cem\u003eFocus\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic of its era, but unlike Kind of Blue or Sketches of Spain, it hasn't always been easy to track down, which makes this reissue especially welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTenor saxophonist Getz breezes through a suite of compositions for small string orchestra and rhythm section composed by Eddie Sauter, the former big band arranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe orchestration has a rhythmic drive and harmonic sophistication unmatched at the time. There's a wide emotional and technical range to the orchestral writing; listen to the flamboyant Pan, the lush Her or the dramatic strumming of Night Rider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetz is a wonder, delivering a stream of melodic invention that's adventurous, yet grounded in the golden era of jazz. Unlike other experiments of this nature, time has been kind to Focus. Now that collaborations between classical music and jazz are common at every level - from school to symphony hall - there's much here to teach a new generation. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2005\/nov\/25\/jazz.shopping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2jFGjY8Zuci3z8YKUnSN4x?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl Tracklist\u003cbr\u003eA1 I'm Late, I'm Late \u003cbr\u003eA2 Her \u003cbr\u003eA3 Pan\u003cbr\u003eB1 I Remember When \u003cbr\u003eB2 Night Rider \u003cbr\u003eB3 Once Upon A Time \u003cbr\u003eB4 A Summer Afternoon \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Verve Records\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2025 \/ Originally Released: 1961\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Cool Jazz, Post Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Audiophile Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46388941881502,"sku":"602478261718","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/61ksH5tDjqL-_UF1000-1000_QL80.jpg?v=1768038682","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/stan-getz-eddie-sauter-focus-verve-vault-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}