West Coast Jazz (Stan Getz album)

Al Campbell reviewed the album for AllMusic and wrote of the musicians that they "connected with Getz immediately, having crossed paths previously... Generally unlike West Coast jazz of the time, the rapid group interplay with energized bop solos, still stand out particularly on 'S-H-I-N-E' and Dizzy Gillespie's 'A Night in Tunisia'". The initial Billboard review from October 15, 1955, wrote that the album had "name power, talent, and a display worthy cover tag this as a leader. The stuff is modern, interesting, and it swings powerfully when its supposed to. For musicians and for fans, this one is tops". == Track listing ==

• "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman) - 6:17 • "Four" (Miles Davis) - 7:32 • "Suddenly It's Spring" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 6:56 • "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 6:09 • "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 6:04 • "S-H-I-N-E" (Lew Brown, Ford Dabney, Cecil Mack) - 8:53 :Bonus tracks; released on the 1999 Verve CD reissue (Verve 557 549-2) • "Split Kick" (Horace Silver) - 7:53 • "Of Thee I Sing" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) - 4:09 - originally released on Verve MGV 8200 • "A Handful of Stars" (Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro) - 3:20 - originally released on Verve MGV 8200 • "Love Is Here to Stay" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) - 3:25 - originally released on Verve MGV 8200 • "Serenade In Blue" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 3:52 - originally released on Verve MGV 8200 • "Of Thee I Sing" (Alternative Take) - 4:44 • "Love Is Here to Stay" (Alternative Take) - 3:30 == Personnel ==

• Stan Getz - tenor saxophone • Conte Candoli - trumpet tracks 1–7 • Lou Levy - piano • Leroy Vinnegar - double bass • Shelly Manne - drums Production • David Stone Martin - cover illustration • Norman Granz - producer == References ==