Sweet Rain
Sweet Rain is a jazz album by Stan Getz, released on the Verve record label in 1967.
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| Released | Last week of July 1967[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 21 and 30, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:29 | |||
| Label | Verve V6-8693 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey states that Sweet Rain is "one of Stan Getz's all-time greatest albums," and "the quartet's level of musicianship remains high on every selection, and the marvelously consistent atmosphere the album evokes places it among Getz's very best. A surefire classic".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
Track listing
- "Litha" (Chick Corea) – 8:30
- "O Grande Amor" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes) – 4:44
- "Sweet Rain" (Mike Gibbs) – 7:12
- "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 8:06
- "Windows" (Corea) – 8:57
- Recorded on March 21 (Tracks 1-3) and March 30 (Tracks 4-5), 1967.
Personnel
Musicians
- Stan Getz – tenor saxophone
- Chick Corea – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Grady Tate – drums
Additional personnel
- Producer – Creed Taylor
- Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
- Cover photograph – Tom Zimmerman
- Director of engineering – Val Valentin
- Original liner notes – Johnny Magnus
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Billboard 200 | 195[3] |
| 1967 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 5[3] |
References
- Billboard July 22, 1967
- Huey, Steve. "Sweet Rain – Stan Getz | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- "Sweet Rain – Stan Getz | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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