| The Steamer | ||||
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| Studio album by Stan Getz Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 24, 1956 Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:40CD reissue with bonus tracks | |||
| Label | Verve MGV 8294 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Steamer is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz, recorded in 1956 and first released on the Verve label. [1] [2]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars stating "It doesn't happen too often, but there are times when the title of a jazz album and the material within interface perfectly. Hence The Steamer, where Stan Getz joined forces with a super West Coast-based rhythm section to produce some truly steaming music". [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
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