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Stan Getz
Acting
02 Feb 1927
† 06 Jun 1991
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Stanley 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, 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 Gilbert...
Also Known As
Stanley Gayetzsky
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Stan Getz's Movies
55%
The Exterminator
10 Sept 1980
63%
The Benny Goodman Story
02 Feb 1956
41%
Friends at Arms: Marching Out
09 Oct 1959
75%
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
10 Sept 2022
46%
The Hanged Man
18 Nov 1964
45%
Allen in Movieland
02 Jul 1955
70%
Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983
26 Nov 2009
45%
Get Yourself a College Girl
18 Dec 1964
80%
Jazz Icons - John Coltrane Live in '60, '61 & '65
21 Aug 2007
50%
Året var 1976
28 Dec 2025
0%
Stan Getz: The Last Recording
01 Jan 1993
0%
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
28 Sept 2011
0%
Stan Getz Quartet @ Berliner Jazztage 1974
01 Nov 1974
