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 ...

Recorded in October 1957, the album must have been recorded simultaneously in mono and stereo, a format that wasn't widespread yet. The mono hi-fi version was released in November '57 but the stereo ...

This compilation enters a marketplace littered with Getz compilations—and it's superior to the lot. It triumphs over the ton of Verve Getz disks by virtue of not having "The Girl From Ipanema," which ...

NPT's Liane Hansen speaks with trumpeter/producer and A&M Records co-founder Herb Alpert. He remembers tenor sax player Stan Getz, whose recording Bossas and Ballads: The Lost Sessions is only now ...

Three Excellent Audiophile-Worthy Vintage Jazz Reissues From Universal Music, Verve Records & Acoustic Sounds Feature Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz and Kai Winding & J.J. Johnson w/ Bill Evans Three ...

Made by Henri Selmer. Paris, France. 1983-1984. overall: 34 in x 27 in x 6 in; 86.36 cm x 68.58 cm x 15.24 cm ...

This week Tom spends an hour showcasing a few of his favorite jazz tenor sax solos, featuring giants like Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Benny Maupin, and Dan Faulk.

Following a 1978 European tour with his sextet tenor sax giant Stan Getz stopped in Stockholm Sweden to gig with a trio of locals including pianist Lars Sjösten who composed the tune Ballad for Laila ...

When Stanley turned 13, everybody in his corner of The Bronx heard about it — whether they wanted to or not. Why? His father gave him a saxophone. It was a battered, $35 hock-shop special, and Stanley ...