Stan Getz (Stanley Gayetzky, February 2, 1927 Philadelphia – June 6, 19… Read Full Bio ↴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 6th grade close to the top of his class. Stan's major interest was in musical instruments, and he felt a need to play every instrument in his sight. He played a number of instruments before his father bought him his first saxophone at the age of 13. Even though his father also got him a clarinet, Stan instantly fell in love with the saxophone and began practicing 8 hours a day. In 1941, he was accepted into the All City High School Orchestra of New York City. This gave Stan a chance to receive a private, free tutor from the New York Philharmonic, Simon Kovar - a bassoon player. He also began to spend more time playing the saxophone. He eventually dropped out of school in order to pursue his musical career, but was later sent back to the classroom by the school system’s truancy officers.
In 1943, he was accepted into Jack Teagarden's band, and because of his youth he became Teagarden's ward. Getz also played along with Nat King Cole and Lionel Hampton. After playing for Stan Kenton, Jimmy Dorsey, and Benny Goodman, Getz was a soloist with Woody Herman from 1947 to 1949 in 'The Second Herd' and he first gained wide attention as one of the band's saxophonists, who were known collectively as 'The Four Brothers', the others being Serge Chaloff, Zoot Sims and Herbie Steward. With Herman, he had a hit with "Early Autumn" and after Getz left 'The Second Herd' he was able to launch his solo career. He would be the leader on almost all of his recording sessions after 1950.
During the early '50s, Getz broke away from the Lester Young style to form his own musical identity and he was soon among the most popular of all jazzmen. He discovered Horace Silver in 1950 and used him in his quartet for several months. After touring Sweden in 1951, he formed an exciting quintet that co-featured guitarist Jimmy Raney; their interplay on up-tempo tunes and tonal blend on ballads was quite memorable. Getz's playing helped Johnny Smith have a hit in "Moonlight in Vermont," during 1953-1954 Bob Brookmeyer made his group a quintet and, despite some drug problems during the decade, Getz was a constant poll winner. After spending 1958-1960 in Europe, the tenorman returned to the U.S. and recorded his personal favorite album, Focus, with arranger Eddie Sauter's Orchestra.
Getz became a central figure in introducing bossa nova music to the U.S. audience. Teaming with guitarist Charlie Byrd, who had just returned from a U.S. State Department tour of Brazil, Getz recorded Jazz Samba in 1962 and it became a hit. The title track was an adaptation of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "One Note Samba". Getz won the Grammy for Best Jazz Performance of 1963 for "Desafinado". As a follow-up, Getz recorded Jazz Samba Encore! with one of the originators of bossa nova, Brazilian guitarist Luiz Bonfa.
He then recorded the album Getz/Gilberto with Tom Jobim, João Gilberto and his wife, Astrud Gilberto. Their "The Girl from Ipanema" won a Grammy Award. The piece became one of the most well-known latin jazz cuts of all time. Getz/Gilberto won two Grammys (Best Album and Best Single), besting The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night, a victory for Bossa Nova and Brazilian jazz. A live album, Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2, followed, as did Getz Au Go Go, a recording made live at the Cafe Au Go Go. Unfortunately, Getz' affair with Astrud Gilberto brought an end to his musical partnership with her and her husband and he began to move away from bossa-nova and back to cool jazz. Even while still working with the Gilbertos, he recorded Nobody Else But Me an album of straightforward jazz with a new quartet including vibraphonist Gary Burton, but Verve Records, wishing to continue building the Getz brand with bossa-nova, refused to release it. It eventually came out 30 years later, after Getz had died.
In 1972, Getz recorded in the fusion idiom with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. This group, without Getz, went on to become the famous Return to Forever, and many of the pieces including "La Fiesta" remained in their repertoire. In this period Getz experimented with an Echoplex on his saxophone, for which critics vilified him. He eventually discarded fusion and "electric jazz", returning to acoustic jazz, while at the same time gradually de-emphasizing the Bossa Nova, opting for more esoteric and less-mainstream jazz. He had a cameo in the movie The Exterminator (1980).
Towards the end of his life the now drug-free Getz had another creative peak with a group including the pianist Kenny Barron, whom Getz described as "my musical other half".
In 1986, he was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame.
Getz married Beverly Byrne, a vocalist with the Gene Krupa band, on 7 November 1946; they had three children together: Steven, David, and Beverly (who married Michael McGovern).
Getz became involved with drugs and alcohol while a teenager. In 1954, he was arrested for attempting to rob a pharmacy to get a morphine fix. As he was being processed in the prison ward of Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Beverly gave birth to their third child one floor below.
Getz tried to escape his narcotics addiction by moving to Copenhagen. He married Swedish aristocrat Monica Silfverskiöld on 3 November 1956 and had two children with her: Pamela and Nicolas. In 1957 Swedish girlfriend Inga Torgnér gave birth to a son Peter. Stan divorced Monica in 1987.
Zoot Sims, who had known Getz since their time with Herman, once described him as 'a nice bunch of guys', as a consequence of the wide behavioural range of which Getz was capable. In the final stages of his life Getz was able to end his addictions.
Getz died of liver cancer in 1991. His body was cremated and the ashes scattered at sea, off the coast of Malibu, California.
In 1998 the 'Stan Getz Media Center and Library' at the Berklee College of Music was dedicated through a donation from the Herb Alpert Foundation.
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 6th grade close to the top of his class. Stan's major interest was in musical instruments, and he felt a need to play every instrument in his sight. He played a number of instruments before his father bought him his first saxophone at the age of 13. Even though his father also got him a clarinet, Stan instantly fell in love with the saxophone and began practicing 8 hours a day. In 1941, he was accepted into the All City High School Orchestra of New York City. This gave Stan a chance to receive a private, free tutor from the New York Philharmonic, Simon Kovar - a bassoon player. He also began to spend more time playing the saxophone. He eventually dropped out of school in order to pursue his musical career, but was later sent back to the classroom by the school system’s truancy officers.
In 1943, he was accepted into Jack Teagarden's band, and because of his youth he became Teagarden's ward. Getz also played along with Nat King Cole and Lionel Hampton. After playing for Stan Kenton, Jimmy Dorsey, and Benny Goodman, Getz was a soloist with Woody Herman from 1947 to 1949 in 'The Second Herd' and he first gained wide attention as one of the band's saxophonists, who were known collectively as 'The Four Brothers', the others being Serge Chaloff, Zoot Sims and Herbie Steward. With Herman, he had a hit with "Early Autumn" and after Getz left 'The Second Herd' he was able to launch his solo career. He would be the leader on almost all of his recording sessions after 1950.
During the early '50s, Getz broke away from the Lester Young style to form his own musical identity and he was soon among the most popular of all jazzmen. He discovered Horace Silver in 1950 and used him in his quartet for several months. After touring Sweden in 1951, he formed an exciting quintet that co-featured guitarist Jimmy Raney; their interplay on up-tempo tunes and tonal blend on ballads was quite memorable. Getz's playing helped Johnny Smith have a hit in "Moonlight in Vermont," during 1953-1954 Bob Brookmeyer made his group a quintet and, despite some drug problems during the decade, Getz was a constant poll winner. After spending 1958-1960 in Europe, the tenorman returned to the U.S. and recorded his personal favorite album, Focus, with arranger Eddie Sauter's Orchestra.
Getz became a central figure in introducing bossa nova music to the U.S. audience. Teaming with guitarist Charlie Byrd, who had just returned from a U.S. State Department tour of Brazil, Getz recorded Jazz Samba in 1962 and it became a hit. The title track was an adaptation of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "One Note Samba". Getz won the Grammy for Best Jazz Performance of 1963 for "Desafinado". As a follow-up, Getz recorded Jazz Samba Encore! with one of the originators of bossa nova, Brazilian guitarist Luiz Bonfa.
He then recorded the album Getz/Gilberto with Tom Jobim, João Gilberto and his wife, Astrud Gilberto. Their "The Girl from Ipanema" won a Grammy Award. The piece became one of the most well-known latin jazz cuts of all time. Getz/Gilberto won two Grammys (Best Album and Best Single), besting The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night, a victory for Bossa Nova and Brazilian jazz. A live album, Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2, followed, as did Getz Au Go Go, a recording made live at the Cafe Au Go Go. Unfortunately, Getz' affair with Astrud Gilberto brought an end to his musical partnership with her and her husband and he began to move away from bossa-nova and back to cool jazz. Even while still working with the Gilbertos, he recorded Nobody Else But Me an album of straightforward jazz with a new quartet including vibraphonist Gary Burton, but Verve Records, wishing to continue building the Getz brand with bossa-nova, refused to release it. It eventually came out 30 years later, after Getz had died.
In 1972, Getz recorded in the fusion idiom with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. This group, without Getz, went on to become the famous Return to Forever, and many of the pieces including "La Fiesta" remained in their repertoire. In this period Getz experimented with an Echoplex on his saxophone, for which critics vilified him. He eventually discarded fusion and "electric jazz", returning to acoustic jazz, while at the same time gradually de-emphasizing the Bossa Nova, opting for more esoteric and less-mainstream jazz. He had a cameo in the movie The Exterminator (1980).
Towards the end of his life the now drug-free Getz had another creative peak with a group including the pianist Kenny Barron, whom Getz described as "my musical other half".
In 1986, he was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame.
Getz married Beverly Byrne, a vocalist with the Gene Krupa band, on 7 November 1946; they had three children together: Steven, David, and Beverly (who married Michael McGovern).
Getz became involved with drugs and alcohol while a teenager. In 1954, he was arrested for attempting to rob a pharmacy to get a morphine fix. As he was being processed in the prison ward of Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Beverly gave birth to their third child one floor below.
Getz tried to escape his narcotics addiction by moving to Copenhagen. He married Swedish aristocrat Monica Silfverskiöld on 3 November 1956 and had two children with her: Pamela and Nicolas. In 1957 Swedish girlfriend Inga Torgnér gave birth to a son Peter. Stan divorced Monica in 1987.
Zoot Sims, who had known Getz since their time with Herman, once described him as 'a nice bunch of guys', as a consequence of the wide behavioural range of which Getz was capable. In the final stages of his life Getz was able to end his addictions.
Getz died of liver cancer in 1991. His body was cremated and the ashes scattered at sea, off the coast of Malibu, California.
In 1998 the 'Stan Getz Media Center and Library' at the Berklee College of Music was dedicated through a donation from the Herb Alpert Foundation.
In Times Like These
Stan Getz Lyrics
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Alan Price In times like these It′s good to have a friend In times…
Angeline But I believe in you In times like these, we can't…
Arlo Guthrie In times like these when night surrounds me And I am…
Arlo Guthrie & Wenzel In times like these when night surrounds me And I am…
Barbara Mandrell Sitting on the front porch Rain is pouring down News comes o…
Billy Kemp In times like these, best to stay on track In times…
Dead & Mellow In times like these we need a steadfast breed Loyal to…
Jack And Mary It's times like these It's times like these I can't live Rea…
Julius La Rosa How sweet, how nice They still throw shoes and rice It′s a…
Mavis Staples In times like these we need to be strong we need to…
Patrick D. Williams and Unity in Praise In times like these.... In times like these.... In times lik…
Praise and Worship In times like these, in distress Anxieties, and weariness …
Streets of Gold All-Stars Let me tell you a story About a hot summer night Let…
V.A. It's nights like this under a harvest moon It came too…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Stan Getz:
'round About Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty well…
'round Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty we…
'S Wonderful Don't mind telling you, in my humble fash That you thrill…
A Insensatez A insensatez que você fez Coração mais sem cuidado Fez chora…
A Little Girl Blue Won't you go away (little girl) Wish you wouldn't stay (litt…
A Time For Love The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Águas De Março É o pau, é a pedra, é o fim do…
Aguas de Marco É pau, é pedra, é o fim do caminho É um resto…
Águas de março (Waters of March) É pau, é pedra, é o fim do caminho É um…
Alfie I tell myself what's done is done I tell myself don't…
All God's Children Got Rhythm Chillun', listen here to me This is my philosophy To see m…
All God's Chillun' Got Rhythm Chillun', listen here to me This is my philosophy To see me…
Always I'm always chasing rainbows Watching clouds drifting by My s…
Anything Goes Times have changed And we've ofter rewound the clock Since t…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Baby Ain't I Good To You What makes me treat you the way I do Gee,…
Be-Bop I'm a very ordinary man Trying to work out life's happy…
Best Thing for You Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a…
Bim Bom Bim bom bim bim bom bom Bim bom bim bim bom…
Bird Alone Bird alone flying high Flying through a clouded sky Sending …
Blue Getz Blues When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Blue Skies I was blue, just as blue as I could be Ev'ry…
Blues in the Closet When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Body & Soul Don't you know, he was the king of saxophones Yes indeed…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
But Beautiful Love is funny or it's sad, Or it's quiet or…
But Not For Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Bye Bye Blues I got a big surprise when I saw you smile I…
Candy Some say that love is sweet as a rose, Some say…
Charade When we played our charade We were like children posing Pl…
Charlie's got rhythm Chillun', listen here to me This is my philosophy To see me…
Chega De Saudade Olha que coisa mais linda, mais cheia de graá§a ቅ
Corcovado ) Quiet nights of quiet stars, quiet chords from my guitar Flo…
Corcovado (Quiet Nights) Quiet nights of quiet stars Quiet chords from my guitar Floa…
Corcovado / Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars Quiet nights of quiet stars, quiet chords from my guitar Flo…
Darling Joe ooohhhh…
Desafinado Se você disser que eu desafino, amor Saiba que isto em…
Didn't We This time we almost made the pieces fit Didn't we? This time…
Don't Get Scared Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Worry 'Bout Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Dont Get Scared Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don´t Worry ´bout Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Doralice Doralice eu bem que te disse Amar é tolice, é bobagem,…
Double Rainbow Listen! The rain is falling on the roses The fragrance drif…
Dreams You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful to…
DUPLICATE Um cantinho e um violão Este amor, uma canção Pra fazer fe…
E Preciso Perdoar A madrugada já rompeu Você vai me abandonar Eu sinto que o…
Early Autumn When an early autumn walks the land and chills the…
East Of Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Easy Living Living for you is easy living It's easy to live when…
Emily Emily, Emily, Emily Has the murmuring sound of may All silve…
Eu e Voc%C3%AA Podem me chamar e me pedir e me rogar E podem…
Eu Preciso Perdoar A madrugada já rompeu Você vai me abandonar Eu sinto que o…
Eu Vim Da Bahia Eu vim Eu vim da Bahia cantar Eu vim da Bahia contar Tanta…
Everything Happens To Me Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I must…
Exactly Like You I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one,…
Falling In Love Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
Falsa Baiana Baiana que entra no samba, só fica parada Não canta, não…
Flamingo ooooooooohhhhhhh…
Foolish In Rush "Romance is a game for fools" I used to say A game…
For All We Know For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
For Stompers Only My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
Garota De Ipanema Olha que coisa mais linda Mais cheia de graça É ela menina…
Get Happy Pack up your troubles and just get happy Ya better…
Girl from Epanema Olha que coisa mais linda mais cheia de graça É ela menina…
Girl From Ipanema Olha que coisa mais linda mais cheia de graça É ela…
Give Me The Simple Life I don't believe in frettin' and grievin', Why mess around w…
Go Away Little Girl Won't you go away (little girl) Wish you wouldn't stay (litt…
Good-Bye I got a big surprise when I saw you smile I…
Goodnight My Love Goodnight my love, the tired old moon is descending Goodnigh…
Here Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
Here's That Rainy Day & Astrud Gilberto Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
Honeysuckle Rose Honey, honey, Oh, honey, listen to my plea Every honeyb…
How About You When a girl meets boy Life can be a joy But the…
How Deep Is The Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
How High the Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
How Long Has This Been Going On As a tot, when I trotted in little velvet panties, I…
Hush-A-Bye I got a big surprise when I saw you smile I…
I This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Didn Once I was young Yesterday, perhaps Danced with Jim and Pa…
I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You I need your love so badly, I love you, oh,…
I Go I Go All The Way I let a song go out of my heart It was…
I Got Rhythm! I've got you under my skin. I've got you deep in…
I Hadn I hadn't anyone till you, I was a lonely one 'til…
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart I let a song go out of my heart It was…
I Only Have Eyes for You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
I Remember You This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I Thought About You I took a trip on a train, and I thought…
I Want Be Happy I'm a very ordinary man Trying to work out life's happy…
I Was Doing All Right I was doing all right Nothing but rainbows in my sky I…
I Wish I Love I wish I knew someone like you could love me I…
I Wish You Love Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I'll Never Be The Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'll Remember April This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows I'm always chasing rainbows Watching clouds drifting by My s…
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
I'm In Love Love walked right in and drove the shadows away Love walked…
I've Got You Under My Skin I've got you under my skin. I've got you deep in…
If Ever I Would Leave You If ever I would leave you, it wouldn't be in…
Imagination Magic mirror come and search my heart Can you tell me…
Infinidad oooooooooohhhh…
Insensatez A insensatez que você fez Coração mais sem cuidado Fez chora…
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (Doo…
It Might As Be Spring The things I used to like, I don't like any…
It Never Eneterd My Mind Once I laughed when I heard you saying That I'd be…
It's the Talk of the Town We were more than lovers, We were more than sweethearts, It'…
It's Wonderful They say that falling love is wonderful It's wonderful, so t…
Ive Got You Under My Skin I've got you under my skin. I've got you deep in…
Izaura Ai, ai, Izaura Hoje eu não posso ficar Se eu cair nos…
Jeepers Creepers I don't care what the weatherman says When the weatherman sa…
Just Friends Just friends, lovers no more Just friends, but not like befo…
Just One of Those Things Just one of those things Just one of those crazy things One…
Kali-Au Setiap kali mendapat nikmat jarang kusedari itu pemberian-Mu…
Keep Me in Your Heart oooooooooohhhhhh aaaaaaahhhhhh…
Lady in Red Oh the lady in red is as fresh as a…
Ligia Eu nunca sonhei com você Nunca fui ao cinema Não gosto de…
Like Someone In Love Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Little Girl Blue Won't you go away (little girl) Wish you wouldn't stay (litt…
Love The look of love Is in your eyes A look your smile…
Love Is Here To Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Love Me Or Leave Me Love me or leave me and let me be lonely You…
Lover Come Back To Me You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Lullaby Of Birdland Lullaby of Birdland, that's what I Always hear when you…
Maracatu-Too Too young to go steady, too young I hear him (her)…
Meditation [Instrumental]…
Menina Flor Girl flower, girl flower, girl flower, Girl flower, girl flo…
Midnight Samba ooooooooohhhhhh…
Moon Light in Vermont Pennies in a stream Falling leaves a sycamore Moonlight in…
Moonlight In Vermont Pennies in a stream Falling leaves a sycamore Moonlight in V…
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
My Heart Stood Still I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
My Old Flame My old flame, I can't even think of his name…
Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Night and Day Night and day, you are the one, Only you beneath the…
No Greater Love There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
Nueve Samba de uma Nota Eis aqui este sambinha Feito numa nota só Outras notas vão e…
O Grande Amor Haja o que houver Há sempre um homem, para uma mulher E…
O Pato O pato vinha cantando alegremente, qüem, qüem Quando um marr…
Of Thee I Sing From the island of Manhattan to the coast of gold From…
Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
On Green Dolphin Street It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
On The Alamo Where the moon swings low On the Alamo, In a garden fair…
Once aaaaaaaahhhhhhh…
Once Again 교복을 벗고 처음으로 만났던 너 그때가 너도 가끔 생각나니 뭐가 그렇게도 좋았었는지 우리들만 있으면 너 의 …
Only Have Eyes for you My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
Only Trust Your Heart Talking by the pool of light, language from America. She pu…
Out Of This World You're clear out of this world When I'm looking at you I…
Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
Para Machuchar Meu Coração 'Tá fazendo um ano e meio, amor Que o nosso…
PENIES FROM HEAVEN Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven Don't you…
Pennies From Heaven Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven Don't you…
Penthouse Serenade Just picture a penthouse way up in the sky With hinges…
Polka Dots And Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Prelude To A Kiss If you hear A song in blue Like a flower crying For the…
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