Stan Getz was an American jazz saxophonist celebrated for his warm, lyrical tone on the tenor saxophone, earning him the nickname "The Sound." Rising to fame in the late 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, he became known as one of the greatest tenor players in jazz. Getz made his mark in bebop and cool jazz and played a key role in introducing bossa nova to the United States, highlighted by the classic recording "The Girl from Ipanema."