What is Stan Getz's full name?
Stanley Gayetzby
Stan Getz date of birth:
February 2, 1927
How old was Stan Getz when died?
64
Where was Stan Getz born?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When did Stan Getz die?
June 6, 1991
Where did Stan Getz die?
Malibu, California
Why did Stan Getz die?
Liver cancer
Is Stan Getz gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Stan Getz?
Jewish
What is Stan Getz's ethnicity?
White
What is Stan Getz nationality?
American
Where did Stan Getz go to school?
James Monroe High School (New York)
What is Stan Getz's occupation?
Saxophonist
Stan Getz claim to fame:
The Girl From Ipanema
What genre is Stan Getz's work?
Jazz, Bossa nova, West coast jazz, Cool jazz, Bebop, bossa nova, West Coast jazz, cool jazz, bebop
What instruments does Stan Getz play?
Tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Short Biography
Stanley "Stan" 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, 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 went on to perform in bebop and cool jazz groups, but is perhaps best known for popularizing bossa nova with the worldwide hit single "The Girl from Ipanema" (1964) performed with Astrud Gilberto, and for his work done under the influence of João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim.