Stan Getz was born on February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia. Starting at age six he was drawn to musical instruments. At age twelve, he finally owned one, a harmonica. Then, his junior high school gym teacher (also the band director) chose him to play the bass in a band concert one day. After playing the bass for a while, he started realizing that he was much better at reading and remembering music, and getting a sense of …showed first 75 words of 577 total…

…showed last 75 words of 577 total…from cancer in 1991, when he was 64 years old. He had made over 300 recordings. What had set him apart from other tenor saxophonists of his time was his rich and pure tone. He will always be remembered as one of the greatest jazz saxophonists ever. An inspiration to myself, and many others around the world. Sources Book: Stan Getz: A Life in Jazz written by Donald L. Maggin, Copyright 1996 Internet: www.verveinteractive.com www.allaboutjazz.com