''Communications '72'' is an album by saxophonist

Stan Getz Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wis ...

and orchestra arranged and conducted by

Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, and singer. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to ma ...

which was released on the

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label in 1972.Stan Getz Catalog
accessed July 18, 2016

Reception

The

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review by Stephen Cook stated "As usual, Getz makes it all shine with his golden tone and beguiling solo lines. A good title, but primarily recommended for Getz fans".

Track listing

All compositions by Michel Legrand. # "Communications '72" – 3:39 # "Outhouse Blues" – 5:15 # "Now You've Gone" – 4:35 # "Back to Bach" – 3:33 # "Nursery Rhymes for All God's Children" – 4:39 # "Soul Dance" – 4:21 # "Redemption" – 3:18 # "Flight" – 4:20 # "Moods of a Wanderer" – 3:46 # "Bonjour Tristesse" – 7:01

Personnel

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tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (whi ...

* Eddy Louiss –

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Christiane Legrand Christiane Legrand (21 August 1930 – 1 November 2011) was a French soprano singer. Biography Legrand was born in Paris. Her father Raymond Legrand was a conductor and composer renowned for hits such as ''Irma la douce'', and her moth ...

– vocals *Unidentified orchestra, strings and choir

arranged In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orchestratio ...

and conducted by

References

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