Focus (Stan Getz album)
| Focus | ||||
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| Released | Late January 1962 | |||
| Recorded | July 14, 1961 (#1–3) July 28, 1961 (#4–7; strings) Webster Hall, New York City September–October 1961 (#2–7; Getz's parts) Location unknown | |||
| Genre | Cool jazz, third stream | |||
| Length | 38:13 original LP 43:41 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Verve V6-8412 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat | |
| AllMusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Focus is a jazz album recorded in 1961, featuring Stan Getz on tenor saxophone with a string orchestra, piano, bass, and drums. The album is a suite, which was originally commissioned by Getz from composer and arranger Eddie Sauter. Widely regarded as a high point in both men's careers, Focus was later described by Getz as his favorite among his own records. The pair would next collaborate on their soundtrack to the 1965 film Mickey One.