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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.
Jul 8, 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.
Getz left the Herd in 1950 while he was number one tenor saxophonist in Metronome magazine and second in the Down Beat poll. He was 22 years old, addicted to alcohol and heroin, married and a father. Still he toured internationally, recorded prolifically as a leader, and maintained his popularity in the jazz polls.
May 14, 2020 · Stan Getz was a jazz saxophonist from Philadelphia whose tenor saxophone playing was renowned and popularized the bossa nova sound.
Jun 7, 1991 · Stan Getz, one of jazz's best known figures and most explosively imaginative tenor saxophonists, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Malibu, Calif. He was 64 years old....
May 23, 2018 · Best known for his relaxed, melodic improvisations, Stan Getz was one of the most celebrated jazz musicians of his time.
May 3, 2023 · Fortunately for us, Stan Getz was one of the most documented jazz saxophonists on videotape during concerts both here and abroad. Six clips of Getz that recently went up at YouTube: Here's Stan Getz and trumpeter Chet Baker with Jim McNeely (p), George Mraz (b) and Victor Lewis (d) in Stockholm in 1983...
Stan Getz (1927–91) Tenor saxophonist Stan(ley) Getz, born in Philadelphia, began playing professionally aged 15, and initially worked in big bands, including those of Stan Kenton (1944–5), Jimmy Dorsey (1945) and Benny Goodman (1945–6).
Stan Getz. Tenor saxophonist with a luxuriant tone who helped the spread of cool jazz in the '50s and furthered the bossa nova explosion of the '60s. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY:
Dec 11, 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 ...
