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Stan Getz
Born: 2nd February 1927, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: 6th June 1991, Malibu, California, U.S.
Nationality: American
Stanley Getz 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. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, Getz is described by critic Scott Yanow as "one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists". Getz performed in bebop and cool jazz groups. Influenced by João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim, he also helped popularize bossa nova in the United States with the hit 1964 single "The Girl from Ipanema".
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Further Reading: Stan Getz
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Stan Getz & Kenny Barron - People Time
28th Jan 2025
Stan Getz and Kenny Barron's People Time captures a poignant live jazz performance recorded months before Getz's death, documenting an extraordinary connection and virtuosic improvisation from two giants of jazz.
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Stan Getz & João Gilberto
2nd Mar 2021
American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist/vocalist João Gilberto's collaborative record, Getz/Gilberto is a classic cool jazz recording that helped bring the sounds of bossa nova to an international audience.
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Bebop
Big Band & Swing
Cool & West Coast
Crossover
Early Jazz & Dixieland
