Monday, 5 December 2011
Stan Getz's set up
I was trying to play one of Getz's solos yesterday, and in doing so realized that my sound was too harsh to sound like him. It reminded me that a couple of years before he died I was visiting The Nice Jazz Festival with Rose Hayes. She new Getz through Tubby and introduced me to him. I asked him what set up he had and his reply surprised me. At the time he was using a rubber Link 5 with a 2.5 reed. Nothing jaw breaking and obviously trying for an easy blow. He was recovering from cancer treatment at the time so whether this had a bearing on his set up I don't know, but he managed a 2 hour set with just him and piano accompaniment. I will have to look up the program to se who the piano player was. I was fortunate enough to be on the side of the stage that night, and the time just flew by. Getz weaved a magic spell that had the French audience in raptures. The set was early evening, about 8 p.m. and still blazing hot, on the Arena stage. One of the best times of my life, even capping the day I met ken Mackintosh, which is another story.
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