(1927–91), American jazz saxophonist; born Stanley Gayetsky. He was a leader of the ‘cool’ school of jazz; his recordings include ‘Early Autumn’ (1948) and ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ (1963).
Definition of Getz, Stan in US English:
Getz, Stan
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(1927–91), US jazz saxophonist; born Stanley Gayetsky. A leader of the “cool” school of jazz, his recordings include “Early Autumn” (1948) and “The Girl from Ipanema” (1963). His Jazz Samba album (1962) with Charlie Byrd launched the samba and bossa nova movements of the 1960s.