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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, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (Two-disc album) [ 2 ] People Time: The Complete Recordings is a set of seven CDs of music by saxophonist Stan Getz and pianist Kenny Barron which was recorded in March 1991 at Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark. [ 3 ]
Getz/Gilberto is a jazz and bossa nova album and includes tracks such as "Desafinado", "Corcovado", and "Garota de Ipanema". The last received a Grammy Award for Record of the Year and started Astrud Gilberto's career.
Jazz 'Round Midnight: Stan Getz (Verve, 1993) Verve Jazz Masters 8: Stan Getz (Verve, 1994) Verve Jazz Masters 25: Stan Getz & Dizzy Gillespie (Verve, 1994) Verve Jazz Masters 53: Stan Getz – Bossa Nova (Verve, 1996) A Life In Jazz: A Musical Biography (Verve, 1996) East of the Sun – The West Coast Sessions (Verve, 1996) [3CD set]
Jazz Samba is a bossa nova album by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd released by Verve Records in 1962. [6] Jazz Samba signaled the beginning of the bossa nova craze in America. Stan Getz was the featured soloist and the tracks were arranged by Charlie Byrd, who had first heard bossa nova during a tour of Brazil in 1961.
The Complete Roost Recordings is a 1997 compilation 3-CD set of sessions led by saxophonist and bandleader Stan Getz recorded for the Roost Records label between 1950 and 1954. [1]
Captain Marvel is a 1975 jazz album by saxophonist Stan Getz recorded on March 3, 1972 and released on Columbia three years later. [1] The quintet features pianist Chick Corea, who composed most of the material, bassist Stanley Clarke, Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira and drummer Tony Williams.
West Coast Jazz is a 1955 album by Stan Getz accompanied by a quartet including trumpeter Conte Candoli. [2] Getz recorded the album in California, where he was filming parts for The Benny Goodman Story, and appearing for a week at the nightclub Zardi's Jazzland. The musicians that accompanied him at Zardi's were chosen by Getz to make this ...