Stan Getz
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, 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). Early life Getz was born on February 2, 1927, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Philadelphia. His parents were Jews from the Kiev area of the Ukraine who emigrated to the United States in 1903. The Getz family first settled in Philadelphia, but during the depression the family moved to New York City, seeking better employment opportun