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Stan Getz
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Stan Getz

Stan Getz is a jazz artist from United States formed in 1927. 116 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Jazz · United States · Best jazz albums

116
Releases
1899–1991
Active years
1927
Formed
1991
Died

Discography

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Getz/Gilberto cover

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Getz/Gilberto

1964 · 8 tracks

Live & compilations

12

Credits

1

Records Stan Getz worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

2

Releases by other artists featuring Stan Getz.

Featured tracks

2

Collaborators

6

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More about Stan Getz

Stan Getz at a glance

Born in
Philadelphia
From
United States
Active since
1943
Instruments
saxophone, tenor saxophone
Member of
Stan Getz Quartet
Labels
Roost Records
Educated at
James Monroe High School, Herman Ridder Junior High School

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophone player. Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, 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 went on to perform in bebop, cool jazz and third stream, but is perhaps best known for popularizing bossa nova, as in the worldwide hit single "The Girl from Ipanema" (1964).

Stan Getz in brief

How many Stan Getz releases are on Riffiter?
116 releases are catalogued, spanning 1899 to 2026.
When was Stan Getz formed?
Stan Getz formed in 1927, in United States.
What genre is Stan Getz?
Stan Getz is catalogued under Jazz.
What is the most recent Stan Getz release on Riffiter?
Midnight Samba, released in 2026.

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