Switch to piano! No. Really, if you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice. Of course, it would be best if you could actually sing with your own voice. The saxophone… — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
Other than conversation, no other art form can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction like Jazz. — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
Hearing myself so much all the time, I don't think I sound that special all the time because it's me. — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
I cannot play a lie. I have to believe in what I play or it won't come out. — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
Life is too full of distractions nowadays. When I was a kid we had a little Emerson radio and that was it. We were… — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
The saxophone is an imperfect instrument, especially the tenor and soprano, as far as intonation goes. The challenge is to sing on an imperfect… — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice. — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
Switch to piano! No. Really, if you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice. Of… — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
People think that I play effortlessly. I remember doing a record date with Bill Evans and afterwards he said to me, you make it… — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
There are four qualities essential to a great jazzman. they are taste, courage, individuality, and irreverence. — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
