Forest Eyes is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz featuring compositions by Jurre Haanstra, several of which featured in Bert Haanstra's film "Een Pak Slaag", which was recorded in 1979 and originally released on the Dutch CBS label.Discogs album entry, accessed July 28, 2016Stan Getz discography: 1970's, accessed July 28, 2016
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The great tenor is in his usual professional form but none of the themes are all that memorable and his backing is pretty anonymous. It's not one of the essential Stan Getz albums". Doug Payne observed "Getz is typically lovely from start to finish. But brief as it is, Forest Eyes sadly never offers that one compositional moment that makes you feel this is anywhere near as significant as something like Focus".Payne, D. Sound Insights: Stan Getz - The Complete Columbia Albums Collection, accessed July 28, 2016
Track listing All compositions by Jurre Haanstra. "We Are Free" - 5:11 "Tails - Part 1 & 2" - 6:00 "Shades of Blue (Main Theme from the Bert Haanstra Film "Een Pak Slaag")" - 3:14 "Heron's Flight" - 4:02 "Forest Eyes" - 3:20 "Drowsy" - 4:07 "Silva (From the Film "Een Pak Slaag")" - 3:30 "Little Lady" - 4:00 "Eye of the Storm (From the Film "Een Pak Slaag")" - 2:52
Personnel Stan Getz - tenor saxophone Jurre Haanstra - drums, percussion, piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor Unidentified orchestra - Benny Behr - concertmaster Rob van Kreeveld - piano, electric piano (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5) Rob Franken - electric piano (track 2) Peter Schön - synthesizer (tracks 6 & 8) Henk Braaf (tracks 2 & 8), Chuck Loeb (track 6) - guitar Jan Hollestelle (track 6), Koos Serierse (tracks 1, 3, 4, & 5) - bass Paul Bagmeyer - bass guitar (tracks 2 & 8) Victor Jones (track 6) - drums Willy Tjon Ajong - percussion, electric piano (tracks 6 & 8)
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