Stan Getz
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz saxophonist (1927–1991)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1927-02-02
- Died
- 1991-06-06
- Works
- 13
Top works
- Stan Getz - Nobody Else but Me
- Getz/Gilberto
- Bossa, Bonfa and Black Orpheus for Tenor Saxophone
- Getz-Gilberto
- Stan Getz - Omnibook
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Stanley Getz (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…
Known for
- Året var 1976 — Self (archive footage)2025
- Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova — Self2022
- Jazz Club 22022
- All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater — Self2011
- Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983 — Himself2009
- Jazz Icons - John Coltrane Live in '60, '61 & '65 — Himself2007
- Stan Getz: The Last Recording1993
- The Exterminator — Himself1980
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975
- Stan Getz Quartet @ Berliner Jazztage 1974 — Self1974
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,618,854
- Total plays
- 30,578,935
Tags
jazzBossa Novasaxophonelatin jazzlatin
Stan Getz (Stanley Gayetzky, February 2, 1927 Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 Malibu, California) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. Known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, Getz's prime influence was the wispy, mellow tone of his idol, Lester Young. His parents were Ukrainian Jews who immigrated from Kyiv city, Ukraine in 1903. The family later moved to New York City for better jobs. Stan worked hard in school receiving straight "A's" on average and finished 6th grade
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Integrative genomics viewer
· 2011 · cited 14,530x
- LAMMPS - a flexible simulation tool for particle-based materials modeling at the atomic, meso, and continuum scales
· 2022 · cited 10,822x
- Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
· 2014 · cited 9,169x
- Analysis of protein-coding genetic variation in 60,706 humans
· 2016 · cited 8,987x
- The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans
· 2020 · cited 8,884x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Stanley Gayetski , ( 1927-02-02 ) February 2, 1927, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Died
- June 6, 1991 (1991-06-06) (aged 64), Malibu, California , U.S.
- Genres
- Cool jazz bossa nova bebop
- Instrument
- Tenor saxophone
- Years active
- 1943–1991
- Labels
- Prestige Verve Columbia
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 2 February 1927
- Died
- 6 June 1991
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Malibu
- Occupation
- bandleader
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- bebop
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Roost Records
Article
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". 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".
Early life
Gallery (4)
Connections
Categories
1927 births1991 deaths20th-century American Jews20th-century American male musicians20th-century American saxophonistsAmerican expatriate musicians in DenmarkAmerican jazz tenor saxophonistsAmerican male jazz musiciansAmerican male saxophonistsAmerican people of Ukrainian-Jewish descentBebop saxophonistsBrazilian jazz (genre) saxophonists