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Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski, February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young.
Jun 2, 2024 · Stan Getz (born Feb. 2, 1927, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died June 6, 1991, Malibu, Calif.) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, perhaps the best-known musician of jazz’s “cool school,” noted for his mellow, lush tone.
Stan Getz feat. Astrud Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema (Official Video)
Jan 14, 2018 · Stan Getz - Stan Getz At Large ( Full Album ).....Tenor Saxophone – Stan Getz....Bass – Dan Jordan...
May 14, 2020 · Stan Getz was a jazz saxophonist from Philadelphia whose tenor saxophone playing was renowned and popularized the bossa nova sound.
In his book Stan Getz: A Life in Jazz Donald L. Maggin quotes saxophonist Zoot Sims as saying, “Yeah, Stan’s a nice bunch of guys.”. Born on February 2, 1927, and raised in the Bronx, Getz was a handsome, intelligent child who was drawn to music. He began playing harmonica, and in high school he progressed to bass, then bassoon, and ...
Feb 3, 2018 · The Stan Getz Quartet live at Napa Valley, California, 1983 Stan Getz - Tenor Saxophone Jim Mc Neely - Piano ...more.
May 23, 2018 · Stan Getz. Of the great instrumental soloists who emerged from the revolution in jazz styles that grew in the years after World War II, tenor saxophonist Stan Getz (1927–1991) was perhaps the greatest sheer melodist, the most avid pursuer of pure beauty and emotion.
Jun 9, 1991 · Getz, at age 64, is arguably the world's greatest living saxophone player. Inarguably he is one of that ever-diminishing handful of geniuses who have shaped jazz since the 1940's, about half the...
Sep 10, 2019 · March 18, 2011 • Before he was famous for popularizing bossa nova with "The Girl from Ipanema" in the early 1960s, saxophonist Stan Getz recorded with small jazz groups all through the '50s. Jazz...
