'Stan Getz in Poland,' 1960

The tenor saxophonist's last known recording before returning to the U.S. in 1961

Tenor saxophonist Stan Getz was one of jazz’s most beautiful players but a notorious piece of work when it came to his finances, his treatment of women and his relationships with fellow musicians in his groups.

Part of the blame was his cash-draining heroin habit that landed him in jail for six months in 1954 plus three years probation. Sent first to th…