the greatest tenor saxophone players of all time, and was known
as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical, and instantly
recognizable tone as displayed in his version of the song "The Girl
from Ipanema" (which can be heard on the CD Getz/Gilberto).
Getz's prime influence was the wispy, mellow tone of Lester
Young, yet Getz continued to develop his approach to playing
throughout his life. He said of himself in 1986: "I never consciously
tried to conceive of what my sound should be..."*
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