Composer
Stan Getz
American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991)
1927–1991
100 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1927
- Died
- 1991
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Malibu
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
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. 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 also helped popularize bossa nova in the United States with the hit 1964 single "The Girl from Ipanema".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- saxophonist; jazz musician; composer; musician; bandleader
- Recorded memberships
- Stan Getz Quartet
- Instruments played
- tenor saxophone; saxophone
- Awards
- Paul Acket Award; Grammy Award for Record of the Year; Grammy Award for Album of the Year; Latin Grammy Hall of Fame
- Official website
- https://www.stangetz.net/
- Birth name
- Stanley Gayetsky
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 113597520
- ISNI
- 0000000110330511
- GND ID
- 119189941
- Library of Congress ID
- n81018141
- MusicBrainz ID
- 8f2422ab-0ec6-4c92-80c4-afe9622fab32
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Tenor Saxophone, Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 3 of 3
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tootsie Roll | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| On A Slow Boat To China | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| When The World Was Young | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 113597520. Portrait: Geir, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.