Stan Getz: Jazz Musician in New York

About Stan Getz

Stan Getz was an American jazz tenor saxophonist whose recorded work traces a long arc from mid-century swing through cool jazz and into the bossa nova collaborations that brought Brazilian songcraft into the jazz mainstream. His partnership with Antônio Carlos Jobim shaped a repertoire still performed in New York City rooms like Dizzy’s Club, where players return to the Getz/Jobim book as living material. Getz’s sound favored lyricism and a relaxed rhythmic feel, often letting melody carry the drama. His legacy is frequently revisited by artists such as Oran Etkin in centennial celebrations.