Throughout his career, Stan Getz thrived on the challenges presented by a hot young rhythm section, spinning out long, fleet lines with his airy, gauzelike sound. This session from 1972 is one of his finest efforts. The emphasis is Latin and electric, with Chick Corea on electric piano, Stanley Clarke on electric bass, Airto Moreira on percussion, and the crucial factor, Tony Williams, on drums. Together they generate tremendous rhythmic movement and concentrated musical energy on five of Corea's tunes, and Getz's response is superb, combining cool lyricism and an inner fire in a way that suggests musical cold fission. "La Fiesta" and "Captain Marvel" are particularly potent, while the brief version of Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" is a concentrated and deeply moving vignette. --Stuart Broomer