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Getz

American  
[gets] / gɛts /

noun

  1. Stan(ley), 1927–91, U.S. jazz saxophonist.


Getz British  
/ ɡɛts /

noun

  1. Stanley, known as Stan. 1927–91, US jazz saxophonist: leader of his own group from 1949

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He played in a band with Stan Getz, the legendary jazz saxophonist, before touring the country with the Henry Jerome Band.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

He was a percussionist playing with the great Stan Getz … a bunch of good musicians there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“There are no wall-scrapers,” White Sox general manager Chris Getz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“It’s a practical problem,” says Shlomo Getz, who leads a center for kibbutz research at the University of Haifa, noting that the communities accounted for most of the population on Israel’s side of the border.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

He’d have to be a child genius to see through a Getz disguise!

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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