Stan Getz

In the 1960's Getz moved into Brazilian music and Latin rhythms, he started to gain world wide popularity. With this popularity Getz started to record in a style that was unheard of in the States. This style was known as Bossa Nova. While recording his Bossa Novas Getz began working with Joao Gilberto. This collaboration produced an album by Getz/Gilberto. This recording became his biggest seller. It features the song "The Girl from Ipanema," which reached number one on the charts in 1964. .
             In this song Getz starts off with a calm and melodic tone, which has a swinging feeling to it. The cross between jazz and samba makes the swinging feeling last throughout the entire song. Astrud Gilberto gives this song a calming feeling. Since Getz brought the Bossa Nova music into the United States he was able to play the music the way he wanted it to be and to pioneer a new type of music. This music is appealing to me. I find it calming and serene. The airy sound of Getz sax along with the sound of both Astrud and Joao Gilberto adds to the calming feeling. Getz's sax playing at times almost sounds like a human voice singing beautiful songs. As well as having his own sound Getz also seems like he was influenced by the sound of Benny Goodman. Getz's sound in this song is warm and inviting which makes it easy to listen to. .
             Another recording that Getz made was written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, who wrote most of his (Getz's) works that were Bossa Novas, was Corcovado (quiet nights of quiet stars). From the first note that Getz plays of this song you can hear his signature airy sound that takes you away. After seeing what the Corcovado looks like the music explains itself. From the top of the Corcovado you can see the rainforest below and it is a totally different place than anywhere you have ever been. Listening to the song bring me to that place once again. The way Getz plays his sax reminds me of the birds soaring above.