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Stan Getz

Stan Getz has been played on NTS over 50 times, featured on 53 episodes and was first played on 25 January 2015.

Stan Getz (Stanley Gayetzky, February 2, 1927 Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 Malibu, California) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. Known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, Getz's prime influence was the wispy, mellow tone of his idol, Lester Young.

His parents were Ukrainian Jews who immigrated from Kyiv city, Ukraine in 1903. The family later moved to New York City for better jobs. Stan worked hard in school receiving straight "A's" on average and finished…

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The Girl From Ipanema
Getz, Gilberto
Verve Records1963
The Girl From Ipanema
Getz, GilbertoVerve Records1963
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Saudade Vem Correndo
Stan Getz, Luiz Bonfá
Verve Records1963
Saudade Vem Correndo
Stan Getz, Luiz BonfáVerve Records1963
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Desafinado
Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd
Verve Records1962
Desafinado
Stan Getz, Charlie ByrdVerve Records1962
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Keep Dreaming
Stan Getz
CBS1978
Keep Dreaming
Stan GetzCBS1978
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Moonlight In Vermont
Johnny Smith, Stan Getz
Roulette0
Moonlight In Vermont
Johnny Smith, Stan GetzRoulette0
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Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto
Verve Records1998
Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, João GilbertoVerve Records1998
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Saudade Vem Correndo
Stan Getz
Soul Sound Japan2009
Saudade Vem Correndo
Stan GetzSoul Sound Japan2009
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I Remember When
Stan Getz, Eddie Sauter
Verve Records1961
I Remember When
Stan Getz, Eddie SauterVerve Records1961
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Corcovado
Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim
Verve Records1964
Corcovado
Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos JobimVerve Records1964
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Um Abraço No Getz (A Tribute To Getz)
Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd, Luiz Bonfá
Verve Records2012
Um Abraço No Getz (A Tribute To Getz)
Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd, Luiz BonfáVerve Records2012
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