The New Stan Getz Quartet, Astrud Gilberto – Getz Au Go Go

"Though the New Stan Getz Quartet's 1964 live album Getz Au Go Go may feel a tad fluffy and dated today, it didn't merely capitalize on the bossa nova craze that Getz helped ignite; it actively pushed it in new directions. Due in part to the caliber of musicianship on display, these performances remain strong and charismatic... the new @ververecords / @vinyl_lives reissue sounds exceedingly pleasant-full-bodied, cozy, and enveloping." — Music = 7/11; Sound 9/11 — Morgan Enos, TrackingAngle.com, March 19, 2025. Read the entire review here.

Recorded in 1964 during two concerts at the venerable Greenwich Village venue, Café Au Go Go, two months after

Astrud Gilberto's "Girl From Ipanema" became a Top 5 pop single. The focus of these sets, however, moved away

from the Brazilian flavored fare, bringing Gilberto into the realm of a decidedly more North American style.

The band features a young Gary Burton (vibraphone), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Gene Cherico (bass), and Joe Hunt (drums). There are a few personnel substitutions, with Helcio Milito (drums) and Chuck Israels (bass), respectively, filling in. Verve's Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

• Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises
• Monthly releases highlighting the world's most historic and best jazz records!
• Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original master tape
• 180-gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
• Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets
• Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds

Reviews

"A hauntingly beautiful and warmly intimate set… Gilberto's vocals shimmer with subtlety, while Getz's tone is as smooth and lyrical as ever." AllMusic (Thom Jurek)

"An atmospheric triumph. The live setting brings a relaxed, glowing charm that suits both Getz and Gilberto perfectly." The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

"Getz and Gilberto deliver quiet fire — a live performance full of elegance and understated emotion. A masterclass in restraint and melodic grace." JazzTimes

"A sublime document of bossa nova's golden era. Gilberto's whispery vocals and Getz’s silken saxophone make for a match made in jazz heaven." Mojo Magazine (Reissue Review)

"‘Getz Au Go Go’ captures the cool, late-night magic of bossa nova in its prime — intimate, hypnotic, and effortlessly stylish." Pitchfork (Retrospective)