Stan Getz Stan Getz 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, 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 popularized bossa nova in America with the
Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House liner notes claim to have the corrected information. According to the later CD liner notes, the stereo recording was made at the Civic Opera House in Chicago on September 29, 1957 and the mono recording was made at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on October 7, 1957. LP Side A LP Side B LP Side A LP Side B "CD re-issues have included all or most tracks from both concerts on a single disc" Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House is a 1957 live album by