Birthdate: February 2, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: June 6, 1991
Stan Getz, known as “The Sound,” was a highly influential American jazz saxophonist recognized for his warm, lyrical tone. Rising to fame in the late 1940s as part of Woody Herman’s big band, he established himself as a prominent figure in the world of tenor saxophonists. Getz excelled in bebop and cool jazz genres and played a significant role in popularizing bossa nova in the United States. Influenced by the likes of Lester Young, João Gilberto, and Antônio Carlos Jobim, his 1964 hit single “The Girl from Ipanema” further solidified his jazz legacy.
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