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28. Stan Getz (1927 – 1991)

“The saxophone is an imitation of the human voice,” tenor saxophonist Stan Getz once said. His own voice was breathy, light, and so touching that it captured the attention of the public without sacrificing the respect of jazz aficionados. “I went on the road when I was 15,” he explained “and everything I learned has been in what you might call the traveling academics.” His schooling began in the big bands of Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman, and Woody Herman, and continued with his own small groups in the 1940s and 50s. But it was his marriage of cool jazz with the laid-back rhythms and sweetly melancholy melodies of the Brazilian samba in 1962 that brought him to national attention and sparked a bossanova craze. “It’s a folk music,” Getz explained. “All folk music is beautiful. And it goes perfectly with jazz.”

Listen to: Girl From Ipanema (3:04)

As you listen to the music, answer the following questions. Short answers are fine.

  • What are the instruments used to make the music? Name as many as you can.
  • How does this music make me feel?
  • Is there a singer? If yes, are they male or female?
  • In what genre does this music best fit?

29. VinceGuaraldi (1928 – 1976)

Vince Guaraldi described himself as "a reformed boogie-woogie piano player," but he is better known as the composer of cheery jazz music for the Charlie Brown television specials of the 1960s and 1970s. Guaraldi came up through the beatnik-era San Francisco music scene of the 1950s, eventually forming a succession of jazz trios. His 1962 recording "Cast Your Fate To the Wind" was a surprise hit on national pop music charts. He recorded with Cal Tjader and Bola Sete among many others. Despite his successes in pure jazz, Guaraldi is remembered for his scores for the "Peanuts" animated TV specials, beginning with A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965.

Listen to: LinusAndLucy (3:02) & OutraVez(7:52)

As you listen to the music, answer the following questions. Short answers are fine.

  • What are the instruments used to make the music? Name as many as you can.
  • How does this music make me feel?
  • Is there a singer? If yes, are they male or female?
  • In what genre does this music best fit?