>>>One of the truly great jazz pieces ever written.
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>>>Yes, it is.
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>>>Some of Getz' material is a bit too soft for me, but this entire album is fantastic. It actually reminds me of some of Dexter Gordon's later work. I don't know if there's some type of musical connection between the two, but it reminds me quite a bit of Dex.
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>>Probably a drug connection. ;)
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>Oh, Getz was too? I did not know that.

Getz played like an angel, but overall, he was not a nice man. You remember the 'Girl From Ipanima'? He apparently called the producers after the song became a hit, to try to make sure Astrid Gilberto received no royalties for the song (she wasn't a real professional). He had a singular lack of compassion once he got other people (including his wife) addicted to heroin.

Gene Lees wrote a very unflattering piece on the man in his "Jazzletter" a few years back. Maybe I'll see if I can dig it up in my archives.