Stan Getz
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| Origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| Instrument = Tenor saxophone
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| Genre = Jazz, Bossa Nova, West Coast jazz
| Occupation = Saxophonist
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| Label = Verve Records
| Associated_acts = João Gilberto, Tom Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, Charlie Byrd
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Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 in Malibu, California), usually known by his stage name Stan Getz, was an American jazz 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. In 1986, however, Getz said: "I never consciously tried to conceive of what my sound should be..."
Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 in Malibu, California), usually known by his stage name Stan Getz, was an American jazz 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. In 1986, however, Getz said: "I never consciously tried to conceive of what my sound should be..."
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