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Cool Velvet is a studio album by American saxophonist Stan Getz, recorded and released in 1960 on Verve Records.

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Track listing

  1. The Thrill Is Gone” (Brown, Henderson) – 5:03
  2. It Never Entered My Mind” (Hart, Rodgers) – 4:06
  3. Early Autumn” (Burns, Herman, Mercer) – 4:45
  4. “When I Go, I Go All the Way” (Garcia) – 4:00
  5. “A New Town Is a Blue Town” (Adler, Ross) – 2:42
  6. ‘Round Midnight” (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) – 3:07
  7. Born to Be Blue” (Torme, Wells) – 3:53
  8. Whisper Not” (Golson) – 5:04
  9. Goodbye” (Jenkins) – 4:24
  10. Nature Boy (Ahbez) – 3:02

Personnel

  • Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
  • Russell Garcia – arranger and conductor
  • Blanchie Birdsong – harp
  • Dave Hildinger – vibes
  • Jan Johansson – piano
  • Freddy Dutton – bass
  • Sperie Karas – drums
  • Unidentified strings

References

  1. ^ Billboard Nov 21, 1960
  2. ^ Down Beat: March 2, 1961 Vol. 28, No. 5
  3. ^ Cool Velvet at AllMusic