Stan Getz 2 of the title track, which became a minor hit single. His tenor saxophone of choice was the Selmer Mark VI. Getz married Beverly Byrne, a vocalist with the Gene Krupa band, on November 7, 1946 in Los Angeles; they had three children together, Steve, David and Beverly. As a teenager, Getz had become involved with drugs and alcohol. In 1954, he was arrested for attempting to rob a pharmacy for morphine. As he was being processed in the prison ward of Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Beverly gave birth to their third child one floor below. Getz was divorced
Getz/Gilberto Essential Albums of the 20th Century. In 2012, "Rolling Stone" ranked the album number 447 on its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It was listed by "Rolling Stone Brazil" as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history. The album was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. The album was included in Robert Dimery's "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Reissues incorrectly list Tommy Williams as bassist. Getz/Gilberto Getz/Gilberto is an album by American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto, featuring pianist and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim