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Stan Getz
Biography
Stan Getz
Born
February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA

Died
June 6, 1991

Years Active:
40s | 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s

 
One of the all-time great tenor saxophonists, Stan Getz was known as "The Sound" because he had one of the most beautiful tones ever heard. Getz, whose main early influence was Lester Young, grew to be a major influence himself and to his credit he never stopped evolving.

Getz had the opportunity to play in a variety of major swing big bands while a teenager due to the World War II draft. ...
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Selected Discography:
  Album Title Released Label Price
The Bossa Nova Albums



2008 Verve $34.95 5-CD Set
Gold



2008 Verve $13.98 2-CD Set
Bossas And Ballads: The Lost Sessions



2003 Verve $6.99
Café Montmartre



2003 Verve $6.99
Getz Plays Jobim: The Girl From Ipanema



2002 Verve $6.99
Apasionado (Remastered)



1989 Verve $6.99
Dynasty (Remastered)



1971 Verve $13.98 2-CD Set
Sweet Rain (Remastered)



1967 Verve $6.99
Getz Au Go-Go



1964 Verve $6.99
Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida (Remastered)



1963 Verve $6.99
Big Band Bossa Nova (Remastered)



1962 Verve $6.99
Jazz Giants '58 (Remastered)



1958 Verve $6.99
Stan Meets Chet



1957 Verve $6.99
In Stockholm (Remastered)



1955 Verve $6.99
At The Shrine (Remastered)



1954 Verve $6.99
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Performed Songs By
Berlin, Irving Count Basie Count Basie & Joe Williams Count Basie And His Orchestra Count Basie/Oscar Peterson Bob Brookmeyer Benny Carter Chick Corea Miles Davis & Bill Laswell Miles Davis Miles Davis & John Coltrane Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis & Quincy Jones Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins The Duke Ellington Orchestra Duke Ellington Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins Herb Ellis Erroll Garner George Gershwin Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie (w/ Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins) Jimmy Giuffre 3 Woody Herman Antonio Carlos Jobim Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins The Thelonious Monk Quartet Featuring John Coltrane Thelonious Monk Lalo Schifrin Cole Porter Hoagy Carmichael & Friends Luiz Bonfa Terry Gibbs Chuck Loeb Jimmy Raney Herb Alpert Burt Bacharach Kenny Barron & Regina Carter Bud Powell Wayne Shorter Horace Silver Michael Tilson Thomas George Benson Ray Brown Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone Charlie Byrd Ron Carter Kenny Dorham Bob Dylan Stan Getz & Chet Baker Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto Gilberto Gil Joao Gilberto Ernesto Lecuona Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond Gerry Mulligan Gerry Mulligan & Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie Sam Rivers Henry Mancini Charlie Haden & Kenny Barron Charlie Haden Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny Charlie Haden & Michael Brecker Charlie Haden Quartet West Duke Jordan Randy Newman Abbey Lincoln Debbie Gibson Leo Parker Leon Russell Jimmy Webb Alan Bergman Al Cohn Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead Stan Getz/Kenny Barron Quincy Jones Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Gerry Mulligan and Johnny Hodges

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