Stan getz stanley gayetzky born february 2, 1927, philadelphia, pa. I view transcription of jazz solos to be an essential part of learning how to improvise. Through a special collaboration with drake mouthpieces, rs berkeley, and beverly getz, daughter of musical legend, stan getz, the stan getz legends series mouthpiece has been born. The forum is created by his daughter beverly getz youre more than welcome to join and learn some more about the. We made this playalong and others like it to help further serve our jazz audience at learn jazz standards, and we did that by using a great. Loeb began a solo career in 1988 with his debut album my shining hour on the japanese record label pony canyon. Where or when, melody and solo in key of f from award winner is good for all levels of play and is alone worth the price of the book, less expensive than a personal transcription.
Ok, let me head off a couple dozen posts about it isnt the setup its the player or youll always just sound like yourself, yadda yadda. Stan getz library at berklee college of music houses over 30,000 cds, over 20,000 scores, over 5,000 video recordings, hundreds of music periodical titles an. Quiet nights of quiet stars, quiet chords from my guitar floating on the silence that surrounds us quiet thoughts and quiet dreams, quiet wa. Jan 11, 2012 my shining hour is a popular standard written by harold arlen, words by johnny mercer. The essential stan getz stan getz songbook, an album by stan getz on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Stan getz community is a great place if youre a stan getz fan, a jazz lover, jazz historian or just curious. It was originally written for the 1943 film the skies the limit. The complete recordings, one disc for each of the seven. Provided to youtube by universal music group my shining hour stanley turrentine dearly beloved.
Jim mcneely, piano george mraz, bass victor lewis, drums recorded live in norway, 1983. Download and print quiet nights of quiet stars corcovado sheet music for tenor saxophone solo transcription by stan getz. In the film, the song is sung by sally sweetland, who dubbed it for actress joan leslie. The book does not skimp on describing who getz was playing with at any given time or where and when to the hour, in some cases he was playing. February 2, 1927 june 6, 1991 was an american jazz saxophonist. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment my shining hour roy hargrove quintet approaching standards. The vehicle for improvisation here is my shining hour a fast version. Verve vv64058 ella fitzgerald sings the harold arlen song book, vol. Stan getz my own true love a tribute to stan verve vk10571. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
The list or solos done by when they were done, artist name, tune name. Though he is most famous for the girl from ipanema, getz s extraordinary talent established him in the pantheon of jazz greats. This page contains jazz saxophone and flute solo transcriptions by numerous jazz masters. Learn how to play and improvise in the styles of coleman hawkins, lester young, ben webster, stan getz, dexter gordon and other jazz saxophone greats. As of 2011, getzs daughter has allowed the last mp to be duplicated for sales.
Whats nice about the very best of stan getz is that it introduces newcomers to most aspects of getz playing while providing those familiar with his work with a. Sign up for our free masterclass boost your jazz blues. Stan getz s prodigiously prolific musical career encompassed the tumultuous eras of big band, swing, bebop, and free jazz. Solo list by order finished solos 1 to solos 1001 to 2000 solos 2001 to 3000 solos 3001 to 4000 solos 4001 to 5000 solos by artists solos by artists a to e solos by artist f to m sols. December 2012 totm my shining hour sax on the web forum. The soft human parts of the equation notwithstanding, what setup would give a good player who was making the effort to sound as much like getz as possible, the best chance of success. Unlike other experiments of this nature, time has been kind to focus. The complete roost recordings is a threedisc, 59track box set that contains all of the recordings stan getz made for the roost record label in the 50s. This tune is most commonly played in the keys of eb major and c major. Aug 19, 2002 whats nice about the very best of stan getz is that it introduces newcomers to most aspects of getz playing while providing those familiar with his work with a single cd on which every track is. Stan getz, american jazz tenor saxophonist, perhaps the bestknown musician of jazzs cool school, noted for his mellow, lush tone. My shining hour is a song composed by harold arlen with lyrics by johnny mercer for the film the skys the limit 1943. He always worked hard to get that sound but it paid off. Night and day with bill evans is repeated from a previous stan getz book.
Verves finest hour collection of stan getzs work compiles 60 minutes of career highlights, including it never entered my mind, desinfinado, the girl from ipanema, and i didnt know what time it was. Jazz critic dave gelly has a jazzy and breezy prose style, not unlike the tenor saxophone style of the books subject, stan getz. They are similar to the chords in the real book 6th edition, and different from. Shining hour is an album by guitarist larry coryell which was recorded in 1989 and released. A life in jazz is the dichotomy between the heights of getzs professional accomplishment and the violent chaos of his personal life. Getz was known as the sound because of his warm, lyrical tone, his prime influence being the. The latest episode of the pbs animated interview series blank on blank features jazz great stan getz in a 1986 interview with music executive joe smith who was in the midst of writing his book, off the record. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. Con alma is not from sweet rain but from yours and mine, late in his career with kenny barron. Here is the life and career of stan getz 1927 1991, the tenor saxophonist known in jazz circles as the sound. Stan getzs finest hour, an album by stan getz on spotify. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, getz was known as the sound because of his warm, lyrical tone, his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, lester young.
Although the music does not quite reach the excitement level of the getz raney storyville session, this music particularly the ballads really shows off the tenors appealing tone. Books by stan getz author of stan getz bb tenor saxophone. The getz songbook by stan getz and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Stan getzs most popular book is stan getz nobody else but me. The book uses real jazz classics to teach you, and covers. Today, after all the records and accolades and triumphant concerts at carnegie hall, its extraordinary just how well preserved that touchy. Known as the sound because of his warm, lyrical tone, getzs prime influence was the wispy, mellow tone of his idol, lester young. Jazz great stan getz talks about his drug and alcohol abuse. He played with the bands of jack teagarden, stan kenton, jimmy dorsey, and benny. Here are links to some chord charts for my shining hour.
Stan getz with john williams and the boston pops bob winter. Jun 09, 1991 stan getz left home a poor jewish kid from the bronx. Stan getz left home a poor jewish kid from the bronx. Stan getz stanley getz was an american jazz saxophone player. Premier collection of jazz saxophone and flute transcriptions.
Getz was constantly on the road, and the author is admirable in not ignoring any facet of getz s work. Getz quiet nights of quiet stars corcovado sheet music. Verves finest hour collection of stan getz s work compiles 60 minutes of career highlights, including it never entered my mind, desinfinado, the girl from ipanema, and i didnt know what time it was. Sometimes only 1 note needed to be changed other solos needed a little more work. Stan getzs prodigiously prolific musical career encompassed the tumultuous eras of big band, swing, bebop, and free jazz. Stan getz stanley gayetzky, february 2, 1927 philadelphia june 6, 1991 malibu, california was an american jazz tenor saxophone player. Stan getz plays by stan getz 8436028698738 cd barnes. Getz was known as the sound because of his warm, lyrical tone, his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, lester young. The interview primarily focuses on stans drug and alcohol abuse throughout his career. I zipped through this book, and it went down as easy as a dry martini after a hard days work.
Although the music does not quite reach the excitement level of the getzraney storyville session, this music particularly the. The legendary benny goodman nostalgia book club p5. Dan adler jazz guitar my shining hour fast youtube. Stan getz plays burt bacharach and hal david verve, 1968. Carroll y mccraven solo perceptivamente en eso, como lo hacen en otros lugares. Stan getzs finest hour stan getz free internet radio. The family had then moved to the new york city for better opportunities. The essential stan getz stan getz songbook by stan getz on.
Ive read through all of my old transcriptions and made my own corrections. Lady coryell coryell spaces barefoot boy offering the real great escape. Getz is a wonder, delivering a stream of melodic invention thats adventurous, yet grounded in the golden era of jazz. Stan getz s finest hour, an album by stan getz on spotify. Apr 16, 2008 stan getz with john williams and the boston pops. Though he is most famous for the girl from ipanema, getzs extraordinary talent established him in the pantheon of jazz greats. While our library facilities are closed until further notice, library staff are available to assist faculty and students with accessing our rich set of digital resources and online services. Now all 48 numbers covering 24 different tunes have been released as a sevencd box set, people time. His parents were ukrainian jews who immigrated from kiev city, ukraine. The forum is created by his daughter beverly getz youre more than welcome to join and learn some more about the master on tenor saxophone the sound. Stan getz was born to a jewish couple from ukraine on 2 february 1927 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
Buy stan getzs album titled the essential stan getz. If you have older versions of some of these solos check the updated date to see if a newer version has been posted since your last download. Provided to youtube by universal music group my shining hour ella fitzgerald ella fitzgerald sings the harold arlen song book. He was born stanley getz in philadelphia, the son of ukrainian jews whod. He has worked there until the resale to josey records in october 2015. He is now cutting records at his own facility, getzone in dallas, texas. Charles samuel chuck loeb december 7, 1955 july 31, 2017 was an american jazz. Getzs lines had grown even cleaner and leaner, sculpted by pauses into thin phrases of pure lyricism. Tenor saxophonist stan getz is in excellent form playing with one of his finest groups, a quintet with guitarist jimmy raney and pianist duke jordan.
My shining hour is a popular standard written by harold arlen, words by johnny mercer. Stan getz the sound this site, by beverly getz, daughter of stan getz, carries on the legacy of her fathers lifelong achievements as one of the greatest saxophonists to have ever lived. The getz songbook to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Nov 24, 2005 getz is a wonder, delivering a stream of melodic invention thats adventurous, yet grounded in the golden era of jazz. Jazz critic dave gelly has a jazzy and breezy prose style, not unlike the tenor saxophone style of the book s subject, stan getz. My favorite things john coltrane full version hq duration. Getz began studying the saxophone at age and made his professional debut at 15. The original twocd set, people time, offered 14 of the weeks 48 performances. The set includes all of his officially released sessions including the date led by guitarist johnny smith, the live performances with count basie, and a full disc of live performances with his quintet as well as many unreleased and.
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