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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 Artistry of Stan Getz: The Best of the Verve Years, Volume 1 (Verve, 1991) Compact Jazz: Stan Getz With Strings (Verve, 1992) The Essential Stan Getz (The Getz Songbook) (Verve, 1992) The Artistry of Stan Getz: The Best of the Verve Years, Volume 2 (Verve, 1993) Jazz 'Round Midnight: Stan Getz (Verve, 1993) Verve Jazz Masters 8: Stan Getz ...
The four sides recorded on April 8, 1949, were released on the New Jazz and Prestige labels in 1949 and 1950 (New Jazz 802 and 818, and Prestige 724). The label listed the artist as the Stan Getz Tenor Sax Stars. Prestige compiled the songs into an album for the first time in 1956, at that time adding four additional songs by Zoot Sims and Al Cohn.
Voyage is a 1986 jazz album by American saxophonist Stan Getz, accompanied by pianist Kenny Barron, who consistently played with his group for the last five years of his career, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Victor Lewis. This album was released late in Getz' career and was rare to find until its 2008 re-release due to high demand and low ...
Stan Getz Plays is an album by jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, recorded in 1952 released on the Norgran label in 1955. [2] [3] The album features tracks that were previously released on two 10-inch LPs on Clef Records (MGC 137 and MGC 143). [4]
Focus is a jazz album recorded in 1961, featuring Stan Getz on tenor saxophone with a string orchestra, piano, bass, and drums. [6] The album is a suite, which was originally commissioned by Getz from composer and arranger Eddie Sauter.
The Soft Swing is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz and recorded in 1957 and first released on the Verve label. [1] [2] According to the liner notes by Stewart Clay on a 2016 CD re-release, it was the only studio session in which Getz collaborated with Mose Allison, although some Mutual broadcasts from the Village Vanguard and the Red Hill Inn (Pennsauken, New Jersey) are included as bonus ...
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 ...