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 discography Schuur With Cybill Shepherd With Johnny Smith Stan Getz discography The recordings of American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz from 1944 to 1991. With Herb Alpert With Chet Baker With Count Basie and Sarah Vaughan With Dee Bell With Tony Bennett With Buddy Bregman With Bob Brookmeyer With Herb Ellis With Everything But The Girl With Ella Fitzgerald With Dizzy Gillespie With Benny Goodman With Jimmy Gourley With Michele Hendricks With Huey Lewis and the News With Peter Herbolzheimer With Woody Herman With Kimiko Kasai With Stan Kenton With John Lewis With Abbey Lincoln With Michael McDonald With Barry Manilow With