| Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | April 16, 1953, January 23 and November 9, 1954 and January 31 and August 19, 1955 Los Angeles, California and New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Verve MGV 8200 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz recorded at five sessions between 1953 and 1955 which was released on the Verve label in 1957. [1] [2]
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars. [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Disc | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
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