Stan Getz

Musician

1927-02-02

Books by Stan Getz

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My life is music, and in some vague, mysterious and subconscious way, I have always been driven by a taut inner spring which has propelled me to almost compulsively reach for perfection in music, often - in fact, mostly - at the expense of everything else in my life.
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My life is music, and in some vague, mysterious and subconscious way, I have always been driven by a taut inner spring which has propelled me to almost compulsively reach for perfection in music, often - in fact, mostly - at the expense of everything else in my life.
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As far as playing jazz, no other art form, other than conversation, can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction.
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The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on an imperfect instrument that is outside of your body.
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You can read all the textbooks and listen to all the records, but you have to play with musicians that are better than you.
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