![]() ![]() ![]() He moved on quickly to play all of the saxophones, as well as the clarinet, but he really loved the sound of the tenor saxophone. As he studied music, he was instantly good at sight-reading and seemed to have a photographic memory, as well as an instinctive sense of pitch and rhythm.On February 16, 1940, his Dad bought him a $35.00 alto saxophone. He would hum all of the famous Benny Goodman clarinet solos from memory. He conducted a fantasy opera orchestra in front of the radio. Early indications off his innate talent became apparent with his ability to play new tunes he would hear- picking them out on the piano or his harmonica. He was playing the harmonica by age 12 and bass in Jr. He was attracted to musical instruments, and he pestered people until he could try whatever instrument came within his view. Stan finished 6th grade near the top of his class and was accepted into an accelerated program where he would combine 7th and 8th grades into one academic year. Between them, they would have four wives and seven children, none of whom were raised Jewish. Neither Stan nor Robert had much spiritual grounding. At this same park, he sold sunflower seeds in two-cent packets that he had purchased in bulk. During hot Bronx summers, Stan developed a love for swimming at Crotona Park. She hoped he would become a doctor or a professor and took extra care of him, setting straight “A” standards for his schoolwork. ![]() Stan’s mother was a more demanding person and pushed her first son hard to study. Stan’s father had many jobs, but he wasn’t aggressive by nature and was thus often unemployed. They lived first on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and then moved up to the East Bronx. The Getz family had first settled in West Philadelphia, but moved to New York City after Stan’s fraternal uncle told them there were better jobs in New York. His parents had come from the Kiev area in the Ukraine in 1903, tired and fearful of the Pogroms. He had one brother, Robert, who was born on October 30, 1932. Vincent’s Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Feb. – Happy Birthday !!! Stan Getz was born at St. ![]()
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