Stan Getz : an annotated bibliography and filmography with song and session information for albums / Nicholas Churchill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Churchill, Nicholas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Getz, Stan, 1927-1991--Bibliography.

Getz, Stan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (405 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Some may only know the jazz legend Stan Getz, tenor saxophonist, for his bossa nova hits ""Desafinado"" and ""The Girl from Ipanema."" However, Getz, born in 1927, began to play professionally at age 15, and his rich musical career lasted until shortly before his death on June 6, 1991. He played in a wide variety of musical settings such as big band, orchestral, quartet, and duo. The incredible beauty of his sound sparked the late jazz great John Coltrane to say, ""We would all play like Stan Getz, if we could."" When Getz died, jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie said, ""He was sheer genius. And t

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Contents ""; ""Preface ""; ""User�s Guide ""; ""Abbreviations ""; ""Periodicals Cited ""; ""1. Album Reviews ""; ""2. Performance Reviews ""; ""3. Discographies and Discographical Information ""; ""4. Transcriptions ""; ""5. Biographical and Critical Works ""; ""6. Filmography""; ""Appendix ""

""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes filmography and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-0715-X

OCLC:

889675143