Birth name Stanley Gayetski Born February 2, 1927 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died June 6, 1991 (aged 64) Malibu, California, U.S. Genres Cool jazz，bossa nova，bebop Instrument(s) Tenor saxophone Years active 1943–1991 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".[1] 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". 萨克斯风手Stan Getz在爵士乐领域是旋律即兴的代表人物。四十年代中期起，他先后加入Jack Teagarden,Stan Kenton,Benny Goodman等知名乐团，未及弱冠之年，Stan Getz已经以自己名义灌录过唱片。