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Stan Getz
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American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991)
OverviewAI-generated
Stan Getz (1927–1991) was an American jazz musician, saxophonist, and composer. Born Stanley Gayetsky in Philadelphia, he began his professional work period in 1943. He primarily performed in the jazz and bebop genres, playing the tenor saxophone. Getz was associated with Roost Records and received both the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
His notable works include *Getz/Gilberto*, *Bossa*, *Bonfa and Black Orpheus for Tenor Saxophone*, *Getz-Gilberto*, and *Stan Getz - Omnibook*. He also released *Nobody Else but Me*. Getz died of liver cancer in Malibu in 1991.
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Person · Open Library
- 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
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1927
- Active to
- 1991
Discography
- Battle of the Saxes / Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams1950
- Long Island Sound / Marcia1950
- My Old Flame / The Lady in Red1950
- There’s a Small Hotel / I’ve Got You Under My Skin1950
- On the Alamo / For Stompers Only1951
- You Go to My Head / Fool Rush In1953
- Split Kick1954
- Hamp and Getz1955
- Stan Getz at The Shrine1955
- West Coast Jazz1955
Member of
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,618,854
- Total plays
- 30,578,935
Tags
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 14,788x
- LAMMPS - a flexible simulation tool for particle-based materials modeling at the atomic, meso, and continuum scales
· 2022 · cited 11,625x
- 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 9,234x
- The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans
· 2020 · cited 9,162x
- Analysis of protein-coding genetic variation in 60,706 humans
· 2016 · cited 9,053x
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
Official website
The mission of stangetz.net is to preserve the legacy that Stan left. Not only for his present day fans, but for future generations. It is our wish to document Stan’s life & work. To give some insight into our “Nice bunch of guys!” Stan was a multifaceted man who could be quite rough around the edges…and, equally the opposite. To perhaps clarify much of the fiction written about Stan and replace it with fact wherever possible. We hope you enjoy the site! Please feel free to contact us with any questions. We will make every effort to answer swiftly.
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Encyclopedic overview
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
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