People Time: The Complete Recordings


People Time: The Complete Recordings is a set of seven CDs of music by saxophonist Stan Getz and pianist Kenny Barron which was recorded in March 1991 at Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was released in 2009.
When this album was recorded, Getz was suffering greatly from the liver cancer that would end his life three months after its completion. There were times that he had to take a break to allow the pain to subside, and he was urged to call a halt. However, he insisted on completing both the engagement at Jazzhus Montmartre and the recording. On the fourth and final night, though, they only played one set. It was announced by the stage manager that Getz was feeling too weak to continue after the break.

Reception

The AllMusic review of the original two-disc set by Scott Yanow said "none of the 14 performances are less than great. A brilliant farewell recording by a masterful jazzman". AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, but scores of AllMusic users have given it a cumulative rating of five stars.

Track listing

Disc 1 (March 3, 1991) – First set

  1. Stan Getz Announcement – 0:47
  2. "I'm Okay" – 6:32
  3. "Gone with the Wind" – 6:33
  4. "First Song" – 11:49
  5. "Allison's Waltz" – 8:38
  6. "Stablemates" – 8:38

Disc 2 (March 3, 1991) – Second set

  1. "Autumn Leaves" – 10:27
  2. "Yours and Mine" – 13:45
  3. "(There is No) Greater Love" – 8:56
  4. "People Time" – 8:49
  5. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" – 8:02
  6. "Soul Eyes" – 5:45

Disc 3 (March 4, 1991) – First set

  1. Tuning – 0:42
  2. "You Don't Know What Love Is" – 9:51
  3. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" – 9:27
  4. "Soul Eyes" – 7:47
  5. "I Wish You Love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours)" – 8:35
  6. "I'm Okay" – 5:36
  7. "Night and Day" – 8:51

Disc 4 (March 4, 1991) – Second set

  1. "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" – 9:35
  2. "Con Alma" – 10:33
  3. "People Time" – 6:34
  4. "Stablemates" – 10:12
  5. "I Remember Clifford" – 6:07
  6. "Like Someone in Love" – 8:40
  7. "First Song" – 8:44
  8. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" – 7:53
  9. "Yours and Mine" – 9:21

Disc 5 (March 5, 1991) – First set

  1. "The End of a Love Affair" – 9:25
  2. "Whisper Not" – 8:52
  3. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" – 8:47
  4. "I Remember Clifford" – 9:39
  5. "I Wish You Love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours)" – 7:51
  6. "Bouncing with Bud" – 7:12
  7. "Soul Eyes" – 7:30
  8. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" – 9:49

Disc 6 (March 5, 1991) – Second set

  1. "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" – 9:55
  2. "Night and Day" – 9:25
  3. "First Song" – 10:10
  4. "Like Someone in Love" – 8:08
  5. "Stablemates" – 9:33
  6. "People Time" – 6:51

Disc 7 (March 6, 1991)

  1. Stan Getz Announcement – 0:56
  2. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" – 8:24
  3. "I Wish You Love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours)" – 8:49
  4. "Hush-A-Bye" – 10:00
  5. "I'm Okay" – 5:54
  6. "Con Alma" – 7:59
  7. "Gone with the Wind" – 7:30
  8. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" – 7:55
  9. Bonus Track : "Night and Day" – 8:55

Personnel

Performance

Production