In Brief

* * * 1/2 Stan Getz/Jimmie Rowles, “The Peacocks,� Columbia. Recorded in 1975, this album brings together two giants to display their mastery and mutual admiration. Of the 13 cuts, five are instrumental duets; Rowles’ title tune is the voluptuous, evocative highlight. On other tracks they are aided by Elvin Jones’ drums and Buster Williams’ bass. “Body and Soul� and Cedar Walton’s “Mosaic� are solo piano cuts. Rowles also sings on four tunes, arguably the only less-than-totally-successful works: His tongue-in-cheek version of “Rose Marie� shows that he is no Nelson Eddy; on “I’ll Never Be the Same� his intonation falters. The best vocal cut is Wayne Shorter’s “The Chess Players,� for which the Jon Hendricks Singers overdub Hendricks’ lyrics. Another Shorter piece, “Lester Left Town,� is a sumptuous showcase for Getz. Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor), two stars (fair), three stars (good, recommended), four stars (excellent). Five-star ratings are reserved for classic reissues.