Stanley Gayetsky, usually known by his stage name Stan Getz, was an American jazz musician. Known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, Getz's prime influence was the wispy, mellow tone of his idol, Lester Young. In 1986, however, Getz said: "I never consciously tried to conceive of what my sound should be..." Wikipedia
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Buyer's Guides & Discographies Getz, Stan(ley) ( b Philadelphia, PA, February 2, 1927; d Malibu, near Los Angeles, June 6, 1991) tenor saxophonist. www.jazzdisco.org/getz/