Category Archives: Stan Getz

RE: SPRING — STAN GETZ QUARTET – ‘LIVE’ IN MUNICH – ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA – 1990

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

And always remember which became quasi proverbial in Germany: “Wat is’ Stan Getz los?!” Which means: There’s only one Stanley Gayetzsky a.k.a. Stan “The Man” Getz. Stan Getz (ts) Kenny Barron (p) Alex Blake (b) Terri Lyne Carrington (d) – … Continue reading →

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SONNY ROLLINS’ “AIREGIN” is about “ORIGIN” is about “OXYGEN” is about “NIGERIA”

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

I guess that headline sums it up what Sonny subconsciously wanted to tell us with “Airegin” which is one of his greatest hits beside “St. Thomas”, “Oleo”, and “Doxy”. Here it is in its initial performance, as played by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anniversary, Chet Baker, Dedication, Etymology, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Native Americans, Portrait, Saxophone, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Trumpet, Wes Montgomery | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

“Celebrating” an infamous 50th anniversary: The STAN GETZ SEPTET with JATP in Berlin, 1960 ∽ THE HOT BLUE C-JAM SQUIRREL

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Hi there, folks – Once again a splendid upload by my special friend KaRidder234. — He had quite a good reason for putting it up today: We are “celebrating” the 50th anniversary of the “Berlin Wall” which was erected by … Continue reading →

Posted in Dizzy Gillespie, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Stan Getz