Over the years, many jazz scribes have written that tenor saxophonist Sandy Mosse's sound was influenced by Lester Young. To me, that's not nuanced enough. Dozens of tenor saxophonists adopted Prez's easy-going style. I find that Mosse's true influence was Stan Getz. I can't think of any other player who comes as close to Getz's playing profile.
Getz, of…
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