Stan Getz
American jazz saxophonist (1927-1991) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 64
Stan 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.
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Creed Taylor Produced Getz/Gilberto and Jazz Samba
Norman Granz Produced Stan Meets Chet (1958)
João Gilberto Duets: Getz/Gilberto and The Girl from Ipanema
Antônio Carlos Jobim Duets: Getz/Gilberto and The Girl from Ipanema
Dizzy Gillespie Duets: For Musicians Only and Be-Bop
George Martin Produced Marrakesh Express and Dynasty
Sonny Stitt Duets: For Musicians Only and Be-Bop
Oscar Peterson Duets: Jazz Giants '58 (1958)
Bill Evans Duets: Stan Getz & Bill Evans (1973)
Arthur Penn Produced Mickey One (1965)
Kenny G Duets: Legacy [Feat. "The Sound” of Stan Getz]
Don Siegel Directed The Hanged Man (1964)
Abbey Lincoln Duets: You Gotta Pay the Band (1991)
Gerry Mulligan Duets: Jazz Giants '58 (1958)
Zoot Sims Duets: The Brothers (1949)
Charlie Byrd Duets: Jazz Samba (1962)
Bob Brookmeyer Duets: Recorded Fall 1961 (1961)
Luiz Bonfá Duets: Jazz Samba Encore! (1963)
Harry Edison Duets: Jazz Giants '58 (1958)- Gary McFarland Duets: Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)
Francy Boland Duets: Change of Scenes (1971)
Sidney Miller Directed Get Yourself a College Girl (1964)- Bob Weinstock Produced Stan Getz Quartets (1955)
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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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