Stan Getz

Stan Getz
Getz in 1958
Getz in 1958
Background information
Birth nameStanley Gayetski
Born(1927-02-02)February 2, 1927
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 1991(1991-06-06) (aged 64)
Malibu, California, U.S.
Genres
InstrumentTenor saxophone
Years active1943–1991
Labels

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. 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".[1] 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".

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Stan Getz". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2014.