Focus (Stan Getz album) Focus (Stan Getz album) Focus is a jazz album recorded in 1961, featuring Stan Getz on tenor saxophone with a string orchestra. The album is a suite which was originally commissioned by Getz from composer and arranger Eddie Sauter. Widely regarded as a high point for both men's careers, "Focus" was described by Getz as his favorite of all his recordings. The pair would next collaborate on their soundtrack to the 1965 film "Mickey One". As noted in the booklet for the 1997 CD reissue, Sauter's orchestration did not include melodies for Getz. Rather, Sauter left spaces in the arrangements
Getz/Gilberto Essential Albums of the 20th Century. In 2012, "Rolling Stone" ranked the album number 447 on its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It was listed by "Rolling Stone Brazil" as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history. The album was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. The album was included in Robert Dimery's "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Reissues incorrectly list Tommy Williams as bassist. Getz/Gilberto Getz/Gilberto is an album by American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto, featuring pianist and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim