Stan Getz
Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax
June 6, 1991 (Age 64) died
February 2, 1927 Birthday
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Birthplace
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Stan Getz was one of the great jazz tenor saxophonists, known for his mellow tone and his melodic improvisations. A member of the "cool jazz" school of players he recorded over 150 albums and is credited with bringing Bossa Nova to American audiences. Getz began his career in the 1940s but his big break came in 1947 when he was hired to be part of Woody Herman's Second Herd Orchestra. His 1948 solo on “Early Autumn” was particularly celebrated. After leaving Herman, Getz led several of his own groups both in the US and in Europe, where he lived for a time. His 1961 album, "Focus" is considered by many to be a masterpiece of mid-century jazz. After releasing "Jazz Samba" in 1962 with Charlie Byrd he became associated with Bossa Nova and even more so in 1963 when he and João Gilberto released "Getz/Gilberto" featuring the hit song, "The Girl from Ipanema." Getz's style continued to evolve and he went on to record albums with Gary Burton, Bill Evans and Chick Corea. He explored modern jazz and fusion and continued to put out acclaimed albums over the next two of decades. Despite his life-long struggles with drug addiction, Getz produced many albums that are considered jazz classics. He passed away from liver cancer in 1991 at the age of 64.
Trivia
Stan Getz was known as "the Sound" due to his warm tone and lyrical playing. In 1986 Stan Getz was inducted into DownBeat Magazine's Jazz Hall of Fame. Stan Getz was a favorite of President Lyndon B.Johnson and played at various White House events and state dinners during his presidency.
Early Life
Stan Getz was born in Philadelphia in 1927 and moved to New York City with his family as a young child. A straight-A student growing up, he was always interested in music and would play anything he could get his hands on including the harmonica, bass and piano. At age 13 his father bought him an alto saxophone and Getz quickly learned to play it, but fell in love with the sound of the tenor saxophone. He was soon practicing 8 hours a day and accepted into the All City High School Orchestra. He played at local events and parties and in 1943, at age 16, dropped out of school to join Jack Teagarden's band. Over the next few years he would go on to play with Stan Kenton, Jimmy Dorsey and Benny Goodman, before recording his first album as leader in 1946 at the age of 19.
Stan Getz Solos
1957
Baritone Sax solo - Let's Fall in Love - 1957
4/4 swing in F major at 149 BPM
Baritone Sax solo - Anything Goes - 1957
4/4 swing in F major at 265 BPM
Baritone Sax solo - Too Close for Comfort - 1957
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 152 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - That Old Feeling - 1957
4/4 swing in D major at 185 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - This Can't Be Love - 1957
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 265 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Scrapple From The Apple - 1957
4/4 swing in F major at 259 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - I Didn't Know What Time It Was - 1957
4/4 swing in C major at 130 BPM
1952
Tenor Sax solo - Stella By Starlight - 1952
4/4 swing in G major at 158 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Time On My Hands - 1952
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 166 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - 'Tis Autumn - 1952
4/4 ballad in A♭ major at 65 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - The Way You Look Tonight - 1952
4/4 swing in F major at 279 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Lover, Come Back to Me - 1952
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 290 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Body And Soul - 1952
4/4 ballad in D♭ major at 67 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Stars Fell on Alabama - 1952
4/4 ballad in G major at 64 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Thanks for the Memory - 1952
4/4 ballad in E♭ major at 67 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Hymn of the Orient - 1952
4/4 swing in F minor at 225 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - These Foolish Things - 1952
4/4 ballad in E♭ major at 63 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - How Deep Is the Ocean? - 1952
4/4 swing in A♭ major at 173 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Nobody Else But Me - 1952
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 129 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - Down by the Sycamore Tree - 1952
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 93 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - I Hadn't Anyone Till You - 1952
4/4 swing in A major at 140 BPM
Tenor Sax solo - With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair - 1952
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 180 BPM