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Born: February 02, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: June 06, 1991 in Malibu, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
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 n ...More >>

Discography: 2009 Dynasty 2008 Complete Live at Montreux 1972 2004 Live in London, Vol. 2 2004 Live in London 2003 Hooray for Stan Getz More >>

Filmograpy:

1992	Tenor Titans
1991	The Incomparable Nat "King" Cole
1985	The Harvest Jazz Series: Alto Madness
1983	Vintage Getz, Vol. 1

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Similar Artists: Serge Chaloff Al Cohn Paul Desmond João Gilberto Paul Gonsalves More >>

Influenced By: Charlie Parker Herbie Steward Zoot Sims Lester Young More >> Followers: Jerry Coker Bob Cooper Allen Eager Big Nick Nicholas Jerome Richardson More >>

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