Stan Getz
Date of birth: February 2nd 1927 (98 years)
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young. Coming to prominence in the late... Read more
