1991 - Stan Getz & Kenny Barron - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

[@redinhodaflauta1269]

This, being March/8th/1991, is two days AFTER the celebrated "People Time" Getz/Barron duo, live @ Cafe Montmartre, Copenhagen, "People Time" Verve double CD (also released, unedited - IN FULL - as a SEVEN CD boxed set on Sunnyside Records), which means that, quite literally, this Saint Denis, France, concert is, really and truly, the very last time Stan Getz played the saxophone - at least in public - PERIOD! He had planned to do the European Festival circuit starting, I guess in July of that year (whether duo, again, with the masterful and perfect Kenny Barron, or, perhaps quartet - I know not) but died on June 6th leaving the jazz world bereft, and many, many fans in a state of literal grief. The fact that he was playing at this astonishing level of creativity and perfection right unto the very end beggars belief. May I ask Mons. Pascal Savelon (the man responsible for posting this historic moment here on You Tube) if, perhaps he has any more, any more at all of this Saint Denis concert? In any case - Thank You in advance - and, of course, thank you so much for this jewel - for it is a pearl beyond price!

[@musamor75]

Redinho da Flauta What a joy it is to be able, at last, to read such a rich and informative comment by a refined and extremely well educated gentleman like yourself. You know what got me here, was a recorded concert on our national, and excellent France Musiques, of a Marciac concert on the 11th of August, 1990. I listened to the whole concert (replay). The energy level was stupendous! Stan Getz, sx, Kenny Baron p, Terry Lynn Carrington (only 25!!) dr, Adam Blake (I believe) b. The solos were mind blowing, the high energy just didn't let up. The public was in hysterical raptures all the way through. Stan was an Chosen Angel; the SOUND he made on the sax was his signature- unique. He was born in Poland, under the name of Stanislas Garovsky- pretty close to what he became. RIP. I have a soft spot for Paul Desmond; a similar sort of sound, but a very different beast- he was a real character. There was a one-hour series by a producer here in France: "Le Jazz est un roman" hosted by Claude Barrière back in the early 2000's. He did 57 full time series on that marvellous musician- too little known, because of his modesty. The Banlieue Blues Festival, just north of Paris, is very famous, and has some great stars. But Marcia is mythical- just like the Montreal Festival. Via la Musica. Viva il Jazz.

[@musamor75]

Errata. Marciac is mythical.- Montreux Festival. (The Montreal Festival is great too, but doesn't have the history of Montreux). The silly spelling mistakes were because of automatic correction.

[@marcospinmusic]

What a couple of giants

[@musamor75]

Merci d'avoir partagé ce moment magique avec nous. Deux géants, des vieux compères. Quand on pense qu'il allait nous quitter très peu de temps après- une perte irrémédiable, et inconsolable. Je crois qu'on entendra jamais plus ce son velouté et tellement unique- sa signature en fait.

[@Jazzapatiss]

Précieux !

[@davidthelefty]

Wow, such life and freshness!! This is last concert?! Amazing!