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Song of the Day: A Summer Afternoon [YouTube link], composed by Eddie Sauter, can be found on the wondrous 1962 album, “Focus“, which paired legendary tenor saxophonist Stan Getz with an orchestra conducted by Hershy Kay. What makes this album so wondrous is the fact that Sauter’s orchestrations did not include any melody lines for Getz. Instead, the tenor sax great improvised over challenging orchestral foundations, a virtual suite in seven parts, creating a truly sublime listening experience for the ages.