Stan Getz recorded The Steamer only a year after his classic album West Coast Jazz. But Getz's sound had traveled a light-year in that time, and the tenor saxophonist truly found his voice on this record; he conveys melody with an astonishingly broad palette of tonal color. His approach to his quartet had also come a long way since his earlier combo dates. There is a great deal more responsiveness not only within the rhythm section but in its reaction to Getz, and vice versa. The Steamer marks an important turn in Getz's long and winding career.
Original recordings produced by Norman Granz
Recorded November 24, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood
