He was one of three tenor saxophonists in Woody Herman's Four Brothers Band; he played tenor saxfor the Metronome AllStars in their 1950 recording of "No Figs"; he is also known for popularizingbossa nova:

A) Gerry Mulligan

B) Paul Desmond

C) Jimmy Giuffre

D) Stan Getz

E) Lee Konitz

D) Stan Getz

Explanation:

Stanley Gayetzki, better known as Stan Getz, was born in Philadelphia in 1927, and died in California in 1991. He was an American tenor jazz saxophonist, considered one of the most important tenor saxophonists in jazz history.

He was known by the nickname of The Sound due to its warm and lyrical tone, appreciable in themes such as his version of Ipanema's Girl.