Stan Getz
Birthday
1927/02/02
Day of death
1991/06/06 (64 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as
Stanley Gayetzsky
Biography
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, with 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 performed in bebop and cool jazz groups. Influenced by João Gilbert...Read more
Acting
(1955) Allen in Movieland
as Self
(1993) Stan Getz: The Last Recording
as ---
(1964) The Hanged Man
as Self
(2011) All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater
as Self
(2009) Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983
as Himself
(2007) Jazz Icons: John Coltrane Live in '60, '61 & '65
as Himself
(1980) The Exterminator
as Himself
(1964) Get Yourself a College Girl
as Self
(1959) Friends at Arms: Marching Out
as Tenor saxophonist
(1956) The Benny Goodman Story
as ---
(1964) The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Saxophonist
(1964) Shindig!
as Self - Saxophonist
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
(1975) Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest