Person in history
Stan Getz
Stan Getz, American saxophonist and jazz innovator (born 1927)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 1991 · June 6
Their story
Who they were
Stan Getz 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 Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim,
Why this date
Stan Getz appears on our June 6 calendar for 1991 as a death entry.
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Questions about Stan Getz
When did Stan Getz die?
June 6 1991.
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