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
Big Band Bossa Nova (Stan Getz album) to use all the instruments at hand all the time. His sparing use of the ensemble allows the beauty of the soloist and the material to shine through". Although not reaching the chart heights of its predecessor, the album performed respectably on the charts. On the "Billboard" Top LP chart, it reached position #13, staying on for 23 weeks. Big Band Bossa Nova (Stan Getz album) Big Band Bossa Nova is a 1962 album by saxophonist Stan Getz with the Gary McFarland Orchestra. The album was arranged and conducted by Gary McFarland and produced by Creed Taylor for Verve Records.