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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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Singers from Sarah Vaughan to Mahalia Jackson and Peggy Lee have drawn out its cradle-song calm, while such jazz instrumentalists as Stan Getz and John Coltrane have often quickened its pulse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Mr Getz said: "We still have hope. But every day is crucial, every day is critical."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

“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

When he came off the road after his long tour with Mr. Getz, he settled in Mexico City, where he joined many other self-exiled Brazilian artists.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2023

“I was prepared to, but the little one She fiddled nervously with her earlobes, “I'm sure Signor Getz has already told you what we've been through with Bo.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke