I’ve now spent about a month with it and after checking out these recordings and solos I have to say “Wow! Stan Getz was unbelievable!”Ī couple days ago, I went through the whole book from cover to cover. When I heard that Hal Leonard was releasing a Stan Getz Omnibook I had to check it out. In the last decade, I started listening to more Stan Getz and now realize what I was missing out on all those years. They were different, unique, one of a kind and special. What I once didn’t like about their sounds, was what was now attracting me to their playing. I remember continuing to check out Stan Getz as well as the other players I listed above through the years and starting to appreciate their greatness more and more. It was just a different tone than what I preferred back then.Īs we mature and grow as musicians, our ears and minds can open up to players in a fresh way sometimes. I remember feeling the same way about Joe Lovano, Harry Allen, Warne Marsh and Rich Perry when I first heard them. Stan Getz sounded mellow, mature and laid back to me.

Their tones sounded energetic, raw, focused and in your face. I remember hearing his name when I was younger and checking out some of his recordings but what can I say? Those were my Michael Brecker and Bob Berg years. It’s with a bit of embarrassment that I admit that in the past, I have never really been a big fan of Stan Getz. *I posted all the recordings I could find on Youtube that go with this transcription book at the bottom of this review………Enjoy!

Stan getz saxophone solo transcription