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Lester Young albums featuring J.C. Heard
Lester Young Music Videos (2)
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| | Centennial Celebration CD (2009)
 $9.75  
Released to conicide with Lester Young's 100th birthday, the CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION draws on a 1956 live performance at Washington D.C. club plus three other selections taken from J.A.T.P appearances.
Recording information: Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, Hartford, CT (11/20/1952-12/??/1956); Frankfurt, Germany (11/20/1952-12/??/1956); Olivia ...
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| Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio. CD (1952) Bonus Track
$14.29
Recorded in New York, New York in November 1952. Includes liner notes by Douglas Henry Daniels.
It could be argued that the modern saxophonist makes some musical allusion to Lester Young--no matter how remote or indirect--in every solo rendered. On this ...
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| Lester Swings CD (1999)
$10.85
This reissue features Lester Young performing with a variety of groups: Oscar Peterson's Quartet, MJQ's John Lewis, a sextet featuring the great trombonist Vic Dickenson, and others. Probably the most lucid music heard on this compilation is a trio recording ...
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| President Plays With The Oscar Peterson CD (1952) (Import) Japan
$27.59
Recorded in New York, New York in November 1952. Includes liner notes by Douglas Henry Daniels.
It could be argued that the modern saxophonist makes some musical allusion to Lester Young--no matter how remote or indirect--in every solo rendered. On this ...
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 Lester Young Lyrics and Songs
Popular or famous Lester Young songs: On the Sunny Side of the Street Lyrics, Tea For Two Lyrics, Ghost of a Chance Lyrics, Almost Like Being in Love Lyrics. More music lyrics and songs Three Little Words Lyrics, Polka Dots and Moonbeams Lyrics, I've Found a New Baby Lyrics, Jumpin' at the Woodside Lyrics, Sometimes I'm Happy Lyrics. More music lyrics and songs East of the Sun Lyrics, Something to Remember You By Lyrics, Sailboat in the Moonlight Lyrics, Jeepers Creepers Lyrics, He's Funny That Way Lyrics. More music lyrics and songs September in the Rain Lyrics, You're Driving Me Crazy Lyrics, It's Only a Paper Moon Lyrics, Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie Lyrics. More music lyrics and songs I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan Lyrics, Taking a Chance on Love Lyrics.
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Lester Young Biography
A man of poetic sensibilities, tenor saxophonist Lester Young was the instrument's most influential figure in the pre-bop era. A featured soloist with the great Count Basie band of the late 1930s, Young scaled the heights on classic recordings of "Taxi War Dance" and "Lester Leaps In." Although some claim that mental and physical abuse while in the military cast a shadow on his postwar work, there is ample evidence on record of unabated brilliance up until his premature death in 1959. His solo work, characterized by a light sound, asymmetrical, behind-the-beat phrasing, and a startling sense of originality, remains unsurpassed in its depth and delicacy of expression.
Key Personnel
| Member Name | Worked With | | Lester Young | Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Basie, Count & His Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing, Benny Goodman, Oscar Peterson, Louis Armstrong | | Jo Jones | Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Ben Webster, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter, Blossom Dearie, Jimmy Rushing | | Freddie Green | Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams, Charlie Parker, Big Joe Turner, Dinah Washington |
Contemporaries
Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Oscar Peterson, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown (Bass), Roy Eldridge, John Lewis, Barney Kessel, Charlie Christian, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Buddy Tate, Jo Jones (Drums)
Followers
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, Gene Ammons, Lee Konitz, Al Cohn, Wardell Gray, Paul Quinichette
Influences
Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Bix Beiderbecke, King Oliver, Jimmy Dorsey, Frankie Trumbauer, Bud Freeman
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