| Focus | ||||
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| Released | Late January 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 14, 1961 (#1–3) July 28, 1961 (#4–7; strings) Webster Hall, New York City September–October 1961 (#2–7; Getz's parts) Location unknown | |||
| Genre | Cool jazz, third stream | |||
| Length | 38:13 original LP 43:41 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Verve V6-8412 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat |  [2] |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Focus is a jazz album recorded in 1961, featuring Stan Getz on tenor saxophone with a string quartet, piano, bass, and drums. The album is a suite which was originally commissioned by Getz from composer and arranger Eddie Sauter. Widely regarded as a high point in both men's careers, Getz later described Focus as his favorite among his own records.[6] The pair would next collaborate on their soundtrack to the 1965 film Mickey One.[7]
- ^ "Billboard". February 3, 1962. p. 24. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ DownBeat: March 29, 1962, vol. 29, no. 7.
- ^ Stephen Cook. "Focus - Stan Getz | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 82. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Penguinwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Stan Getz | Biography, Albums, & Streaming Radio". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ Music from the Sound Track of Mickey One at AllMusic