Stan Getz, whose real name was Stanley Gayetski, was born on February 2, 1927, in Philadelphia, and died on June 6, 1991, in Malibu, California. He was one of the most influential jazz saxophonists of the 20th century, particularly prominent in the styles of cool jazz, bebop, and later bossa nova. He earned the nickname "The Sound" for his warm, lyrical, and refined tone, which was heavily influenced by Lester Young.

Getz began his professional career very young, playing double bass, bassoon and then saxophone at thirteen, and debuted with several big bands in his youth, including Woody Herman's orchestra, where he achieved renown with his solo in Early Autumn. In the 1950s he stood out within cool jazz, recording emblematic albums such as West Coast Jazz and collaborating with top-level musicians such as Horace Silver and Oscar Peterson.

In the 1960s, Stan Getz played a crucial role in the worldwide spread of bossa nova, thanks to albums such as Jazz Samba (1962), which introduced the genre to the United States, and the now legendary Getz/Gilberto (1964), alongside João Gilberto and Tom Jobim, with worldwide success The Girl from Ipanema. This song became an absolute classic and earned him several Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, cementing Getz's position as a universal figure in jazz.