Top tracks — play these first
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La fiesta Start here — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its vibrant energy and intricate arrangements, highlighting Getz's fluid melodic style.
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Five Hundred Miles High — The track showcases an engaging interplay between Getz's saxophone and other instruments, capturing the essence of jazz improvisation while drawing from Latin influences.
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Lush Life — Getz's interpretation of this classic ballad reveals deep emotional resonance and showcases his lyrical phrasing, making it a standout moment on the album.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with dynamic shifts
- rich harmonies for deep focus
- long-form listening for immersion
- lush melodies for reflective moments
- explorative journey through varied moods
Maybe skip if you
- prefer short, standalone tracks
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Experimental — Represents a return to an experimental phase after commercial success.
- Themes
- Latin jazz fusion· experimental orchestration· intimate improvisation
- Career context
- By 1980, Stan Getz was an established jazz icon, known for his smooth saxophone sound. 'Forest Eyes' marked a return to a more experimental phase after his commercial successes in the late 1960s and early 1970s, showcasing his enduring ability to adapt and innovate within the genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- João Gilberto· Astrud Gilberto· Chet Baker
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Lush Life
In this song, the narrative shifts from reflective melancholy to vivid depictions of nightlife, employing complex imagery throughout.
The use of contrasting scenes illustrates a deeper exploration of longing and disillusionment, enriching the emotional landscape of the piece.
Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1 La fiesta Start here 8:26
- 2 Five Hundred Miles High 8:12
- 3 Captain Marvel 5:09
- 4 Times Lie 9:49
- 5 Lush Life 4:16
- 6 Day Waves 9:44
- 7 Crystal Silence 7:48
- 8 Captain Marvel (alternate version) 5:19
- 9 Five Hundred Miles High (alternate version) 9:29
Disc 2
- 1 Double Rainbow 3:34
- 2 Aguas de março (Waters of March) 4:42
- 3 Ligia 5:23
- 4 Falsa baiana 5:17
- 5 Retrato em branco e preto (Picture in Black and White) 4:05
- 6 Izaura (You Know I Just Shouldn’t Stay) 4:38
- 7 Eu vim da Bahia 3:54
- 8 João Marcello 3:26
- 9 É preciso perdoar 5:20
- 10 Just One of Those Things 3:06
- 11 Eu vim da Bahia (alternate take) 5:18
- 12 É preciso perdoar (alternate take) 5:19
- 13 Just One of Those Things (alternate take) 3:03
Disc 3
- 1 Summer Night 10:07
- 2 Ravenswood 10:59
- 3 Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) 9:31
- 4 Invitation 10:37
Disc 4
- 1 I’ll Never Be the Same 4:08
- 2 Lester Left Town 5:55
- 3 Body and Soul 5:53
- 4 What Am I Here For 4:58
- 5 Serenade to Sweden 5:40
- 6 The Chess Players 5:45
- 7 The Peacocks 5:44
- 8 My Buddy 4:29
- 9 The Hour of Parting 3:36
- 10 Rosemarie 2:55
- 11 This Is All I Ask 4:24
- 12 Skylark 4:03
- 13 Mosaic/Would You Like to Take a Walk 1:32
Disc 5
- 1 Pretty City 10:26
- 2 Keep Dreaming 7:54
- 3 Sabra 9:35
- 4 Anna 3:09
- 5 Another World 6:13
- 6 Sum Sum 7:08
- 7 Willow Weep for Me 11:21
- 8 Blue Serge 3:41
- 9 Brave Little Pernille 7:15
- 10 Club 7 and Other Wild Places 9:06
Disc 6
- 1 Don’t Cry for Me Argentina 4:30
- 2 Children of the World 5:34
- 3 Livin’ It Up 5:27
- 4 Street Tattoo 5:13
- 5 Hopscotch 3:21
- 6 On Rainy Afternoons 2:38
- 7 You, Me and the Spring 6:44
- 8 Summer Poem 8:20
- 9 Dreamer 5:45
- 10 Around the Day in Eighty Worlds 6:49
Disc 7
- 1 We Are Free 5:16
- 2 Tails, Part 1 & 2 5:58
- 3 Shades of Blue (main theme from the film Eek Pak Slaag) 3:17
- 4 Heron’s Flight 4:07
- 5 Forest Eyes 3:23
- 6 Drowsy 4:10
- 7 Silva 3:34
- 8 Little Lady 4:00
- 9 Eye of the Storm 2:53
Disc 8
- 1 Four Brothers 4:20
- 2 Early Autumn 3:51
- 3 Cousins 7:02
- 4 Blue Serge 4:16
- 5 Blue Getz Blues 3:48
- 6 Finale: Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head So Hard?) 10:34
- 7 Infant Eyes 11:25
- 8 Tin Tin Deo 8:56
- 9 Polka Dots and Moonbeams 11:41
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Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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