Stan Getz Autographs
Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, Getz is described by critic Scott Yanow as "one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists". Getz performed in bebop and cool jazz groups. Influenced by João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim, he also helped popularize bossa nova in the United States with the hit 1964 single "The Girl from Ipanema".
Stan Getz was born Stanley Gayetski on February 2, 1927, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Getz's father Alexander ("Al") was born in Mile End, London, in 1904, while his mother Goldie (née Yampolsky) was born in Philadelphia in 1907. His paternal grandparents Harris and Beckie Gayetski were originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, but had emigrated to escape the anti-Jewish pogroms to Whitechapel, in the East End of London. While in England they owned the Harris Tailor Shop at 52 Oxford Street for more than 13 years. In 1913, Harris and Beckie emigrated to the United States with their three sons Al, Phil, and Ben, following their son Louis Gayetski who had emigrated to the US the year before. Getz's original family name, "Gayetski", was changed to Getz upon arrival in America.
The Getz family first settled in Philadelphia, but during the Great Depression the family moved to New York City, seeking better employment opportunities. Getz worked hard in school, receiving straight A's, and finished sixth grade close to the top of his class. Getz's major interest was in musical instruments and he played a number of them including the harmonica that he acquired at the age of twelve, before his father bought him his first saxophone, a $35 alto saxophone, when he was thirteen. He moved on quickly to play all other saxophones, as well as the clarinet, but fell in love with the sound of the tenor saxophone, and began practicing eight hours a day while studying with Bill Shiner, a well-known saxophone teacher in the Bronx. According to Getz, he only had about six months of lessons and never studied music theory or harmony.
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Traded items with a signature of Stan Getz
The most expensive item with a signature of Stan Getz (SIGNED Jazz Stan Getz Dave Brubeck Astrid Gilberto Sonny Rollins 1966 Program!) was sold in January 2024 for $999.99 while the cheapest item (STAN GETZ....IN PERSON HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH....) found a new owner for $2.80 in June 2009. The month with the most items sold (3) was August 2021 with an average selling price of $129.00 for an autographed item of Stan Getz. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2024 with $562.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.80 was June 2009. In average, an autographed item from Stan Getz is worth $58.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Stan Getz were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Autograph by jazz great Stan Getz | $34.00 |  |
| Autograph Signed Pictorial Review Of Stan Getz Phil Stern Jazz Saxophonist KW | $99.99 | |
| Legendary Jazz Musician Stan Getz Autograph | $75.00 | |
| SIGNED Jazz Stan Getz Dave Brubeck Astrid Gilberto Sonny Rollins 1966 Program! | $999.99 | |
| Stan Getz (1927-1991) Autograph, Photo, At STORYVILLE LP, 1ST EDITION BOOK | $49.00 | |
| Stan Getz Al Cohn Autographed Jazz Record Album | $58.00 | |
| Stan Getz Astrud Gilberto Signed Autograph Page | $152.88 | |
| Stan Getz autograph | $100.00 | |
| Stan Getz Autograph PSA DNA Jazz Musician Composer Signed | $170.00 | |
| STAN GETZ AUTOGRAPH SIGNED JAZZ MUSICIAN 1966 DATED CUT SIGNATURE 4 1/4” | $28.84 | |
| Stan Getz signed autographed lp original jazz great rare | $146.00 | |
| Stan Getz Signed Photo | $125.00 | |
 | Stan Getz Signed Record, Voyage LP 1986 | $99.99 | |
| STAN GETZ The Sound FRAMED 13x17" Photo & Signed Flyer DISPLAY REPRO saxophonist | $94.00 | |
| Stan Getz valuable autographed record | $402.21 | |
