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Stan Getz

Stan Getz discusses playing bass as a young man.

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Stan Getz on selecting bandmembers.

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Stan Getz discusses his love of New York.

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Q: “You were saying that you have to live in New York if you’re going to be a jazz musician, why?”

A: “There is something vibrant about New York. It's where everybody goes to play jazz music. I hear all the young players; they're all there and besides, I was raised in New York. I love the city. I mean, most people can't stand it. They think it's a hard place and it is a hard place. But to me, it's the cultural hub of the universe.”