Stan Getz
Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski, 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 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, Getz is described by critic Scott Yanow as "one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists". Getz performed in bebop and cool jazz groups. Influenced by João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim, he also helped popularize bossa nova in the United States with the hit 1964 single "The Girl from Ipanema".
albums by Stan Getz
Songs by Stan Getz
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The Main Mix
Do you like it? That is literally the only thing that matters.
(RIP Gilda Radner)
Jobim has got to be the most underrepresented artist on RP. His collection is vast and revolutionary -- I say we need more!
Hear, hear
... don't worry, I'll get out by myself
This only adds to the appeal!
I think I'm hearing brushes played on drum heads, not hissing.
Too rhythmic and consistent to be hissing to me.
You just have to improvise I guess ;-)
I wanted to comment how great the guitar sounds on this one, so close to improvising my 9 to a 10....Long Live RP!!
That was my first exposure to this song.
I have no idea how to rate jazz.
It's not jazz, it's Bossa Nova. And you just feel it. Rate it according to how your skin reacts.
How did they record such high quality back in recording’s infancy? Amazing!
I think it had something to do with glowing vacuum tubes.
I think it had something to do with glowing vacuum tubes.
Yep! Probably! A different type of harmonic distortion! Tubes emphasize even harmonics, giving a warmer sound, while solid state (transistors) emphasize odd harmonics, giving a more articulate sound!
I'm also hearing the hiss of the reed in the sax....this track, with all it's hisses, is pure bliss....9+....Long Live RP!!
That hiss is usually called a "spitty" sound. It's usually a build-up of moisture (saliva and condensation) around the reed. From what I understand it occurs more frequently for players when they play in sub-tones, like Getz often did. It seems to be a bane for most sax players but it almost seems like a lot of the jazz players of Getz's era weren't bothered by it, maybe for its "raw" or "real" sound.