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| | Live At Birdland CD (1951)
 $13.79 
Originally released in 1951, LIVE AT BIRDLAND got gussied up with digital remastering and released on CD in 2007. Taken from a series of broadcasts recorded at New York City's famous Birdland jazz club, LIVE finds Lester Young playing with ...
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| Kansas City Sessions CD (1997)
$12.49 
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (1996, MCA Music Media Studios).
This CD is overflowing with legendary performances by Lester Young and members of the Count Basie Orchestra. Basie himself, however, does not appear on this release. Recorded in 1938 and 1944, ...
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| Pres And Teddy CD (1956)
$8.99
Floating over bar lines using a light, airy tone, Lester Young redefined (and refined) the tenor saxophone. A nonconformist, Young's sound soon overshadowed Coleman Hawkins' thicker, more abrasive style. Indeed, Young's approach influenced most of the new wave of saxophonists ...
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| Ken Burns Jazz Collection CD (2000)
$9.89 
Recorded between 1936 and 1957. Includes liner notes by Francis Davis.
Digitally remastered by Kevin Reeves (Universal Mastering Studios-East).
Tenor sax icon Lester Young was dubbed "Pres," short for President, by singer Billie Holiday, as a term of not only affection, but ...
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| Blue Lester: The One And Only Lester Young CD (2005) Remastered
$9.65
BLUE LESTER, a 15-track sampler of Lester Young's early recordings for Savoy, is an ideal introduction to the saxophone legend. Understated, lyrical, and possessed of a sly, nimble musical imagination, Young had a sinuous, laid-back sound with which he pioneered ...
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| Jazz Giants CD (1956)
$12.29 
Most critics agree that Lester Young's 1950's recordings were flawed. His seminal work is from the mid to late '40s. However, THE JAZZ GIANTS, from 1956, proves otherwise. Young's performance on this set is quite inspired, although some critics contend ...
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| Complete Savoy Recordings CDs (2002)
$27.49 
Principally recorded at WOR, Chicago, Illinois between 1944 & 1950. Includes liner notes by Loren Schoenberg.
2002's The Complete Savoy Recordings contains all 46 recordings Lester Young recorded for Savoy, including numerous alternate takes. This set is nicely assembled, boasting 20-Bit ...
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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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| Alternative Takes, Vol. 1: 1939-1947 CD (2002)
$13.85
This series is of immense value to consumers of the French Classics CD series. These are alternate takes, in chronological order, of historic jazz (and some blues), with a strong representation of the swing era. Vol. 1: 1939-1947 -- The ...
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| Lester Young Story CDs (2000) (Import) United Kingdom
$22.05
The guest roster on this remarkable four-disc box set reads like a roll call of 1930s and '40s jazz legends--Billie Holiday, Nat "King" Cole, Charlie Parker, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Charlie Christian, and Buddy Rich are just a few of ...
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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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