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Bookmark or Share- Stan Getz, 64, Saxophonist, Dies; A Melodist With His Own SoundStan 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. The cause of death was...
- Stan Getz : NPRMarch 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...
- Stan Getz - WikipediaStan 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.
- Stan Getz | Jazz Saxophonist, Grammy Winner & Brazilian ... - BritannicaGrammy Award (1964) Grammy Award (1962) 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 began studying the saxophone at age 13 and made his professional debut at 15.
- Stan Getz - Legendary Jazz Saxophonist | uDiscover MusicStan Getz - Legendary Jazz Saxophonist | uDiscover Music. The jazz saxophonist from Philadelphia was renowned for his tenor saxophone playing, as well as for popularizing the bossa nova sound in...
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