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Stan Getz

LIVE AT ZARDI'S 1956

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UHQCD 1

Sweet Lorraine

Tickle Toe
Introduction by Stan Getz

Untitled No. 1 - Take 1

Little Girl Blue

Out of Nowhere

East Of The Sun

The Nearness of You

Little Girl Blue - Take 2

Easy Living

Whispering

Polka Dots and Moonbeams

Untitled No. 2 - Take 1

UHQCD 2

I May Be Wrong

Imagination

Out of Nowhere

Little Girl Blue
Sweetie Pie

Easy Living

But Not for Me

Untitled No. 1 - Take 2

Summertime

Night in Tunisia

Lover, Come Back to Me

Ah-Moore (Amour)

Melancholy Baby

An elegant sax on Hollywood Boulevard

On June 22 and 27, 1956, Stan Getz and his quartet performed in a club on Hollywood Boulevard, in the heart of Los Angeles. Two legendary concerts.

But what fascinated all these jazzmen in California at that time? Whether black, white, saxophonists, pianists, singers, they all flocked to the clubs. Their names? Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Art Tatum, Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan. And, of course... Stan Getz. From their new sunny platform, they radiated worldwide. What were they looking for?: A more pleasant climate than the cold of the East Coast, a less tense social environment than in the South, a musical blending fostered by an unprejudiced governor, Republican Goodwin J. Knight, the spectacular growth of the job market, the glamour of the film industry, a more liberated inspiration. Why not simply the charm of the "West Coast" spirit? Their favorite spots: the Tiffany, the Haig. But particularly the mythical Zardi's Jazzland, which hosted Stan and his acolytes during these two evenings, the recordings of which remained unreleased on vinyl in their entirety until this edition.

It was in the spring of 2025 that we rediscovered these original tapes in suburban Chicago. The program for these two concerts is very varied, even though the lineup remains the same. On piano, Lou Levy, a sparkling representative of the West Coast style, whose playing perfectly complemented Getz's flourishing inspiration in 1956. Added to this were two talented and inventive musicians, Max Bennett on bass and Gary Frommer on drums.

A gentle, tranquil atmosphere, so in harmony with the "cool mood" that Stan so loved. On this June evening, the journey Stan Getz offers us ends with a rhythmic and captivating improvisation that transports listeners to the sky with California's incandescent stars.

Stan Getz, saxophone
Lou Levy, piano
Max Bennett, bass
Gary Frommer, drums

Ref.: TLR-2504060
Photo: © 1958 Jean-Pierre Leloir
Recorded at Zardi's, Los Angeles, USA, on 22&27.VI.1956
MONO ℗ 1956 Private Collection

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STAN GETZ

LIVE AT ZARDI'S 1956

The History of this discovery

It took nearly 70 years to find the tapes of these two June 1956 concerts by the Stan Getz Quartet at the legendary Los Angeles club: Zardi's! A total of 28 tracks, including irresistible ballads and standards such as "Sweet Lorraine," "Tickle Toe," "Little Girl Blue," and two never-before-heard original compositions...

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