Young, so the ofttold myth goes, stole the saxophone crown from hawk. Listen to lester young soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 1190 tracks. Lester willis young august 27, 1909 march 15, 1959, nicknamed pres or prez, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. Young, lester the complete aladdin recordings of lester. Verve mgv8181 lester swings again verve mgv8308 the lester young story verve v3hb8849 lester young return engagement. Complete billie holiday lester young 19371946 flac 3cd. Several new biographies of lester young have been published in the years since lewis porters lester young first appeared, but none have supplanted or even attempted the indepth study that porter brings to his subjects music. Lester youngs best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Young, lester the complete lester young studio sessions on. Lester young s intimate, slow, lighter, laconic style that was more about emotion than about vanity, more about melody than about. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from lester young at the discogs marketplace. A collectors guide to jazz music cdflac, itunesmp3 and vinyl records lpep4578, etc. When lester young joined count basies band in the 30s, he instantly attained star status. Young, lester the complete lester young studio sessions.
Some critics claim that lester young never sounded the same after his stint in the military in the 40s, but the complete aladdin recordings proves otherwise. Mar 16, 2020 lester willis young august 27, 1909 march 15, 1959, nicknamed pres or prez, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist. For the purposes of this discography, only the first release of each matrix is listed. Lester young greatest hits, an album by lester young on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This site were made with the intention of spreading the legacy of lester young. We have compiled a discography which contains every bit of music that lester young has been in. See more ideas about jazz, jazz blues and jazz musicians. He led a revolution on the tenor saxophone that influenced. Lester young, gene dinovi on piano, chuck wayne on guitar, curley russell on bass and tiny kahn on drums. Other alumni have included lester young, jo jones, jimmy rushing. The alternative lester by lester young on amazon music. Lester young biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. With the same care and scholarship that characterized his john coltrane, porter analyzes the music that made lester young the most original tenor sax in jazz. Music profile for lester young, born 27 august 1909.
As the star in count basie s big band and billie holiday s favorite soloist, young s breezy solos, along with his patented porkpie hat and unique hipster jargon, affected. In contrast to many of his harddriving peers, young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated. Woodville, ms jdisc is a tool for exploring jazz recordings, with rich information on the artists, songs, and labels, and vast legacy of lps and cds that have shaped the music we enjoy and research today. The rivalry between coleman hawkins and lester young, two. Jazz the complete lester young studio sessions on verve. Lester young greatest hits by lester young on spotify. Tenor saxophonists lester young was the key element in william count basies orchestra, to which young contributed taxi war dance march 1939, lester leaps in september 1939, reminiscent of george gershwins i got rhythm, and tickle toe march 1940. A tenor sax legend, known as pres, whose melodic, smoothflowing lines made him the most influential and inventive player of the prebop era. Lester young born august 27, 1909, woodville, mississippi, usa died march 15, 1959, new york city, new york, usa. Lester young was unique, just as original and fascinating a musician as he was a human being. Lester young and maxwell davis on tenor sax, helen humes vocals, willie smith on alto sax, jimmy bunn on piano, dave barbour on guitar, junior rudd on bass and henry tucker on drums. Stream tracks and playlists from lester young on your desktop or mobile device. O seu irmao, lee young foi um baterista notavel e varios dos outros membros da familia eram musicos profissionais.
All 8 trio tracks were combined on a 12 inch norgran lp, the lester young buddy rich trio released in 1955. Laughin to keep from c jazz at the philharmoni see full discography. Back in algiers, lester grew up in very musical surroundings. Discography of lester young by jepsen jorgen grunnet. Another 4 tracks were released in 1953 on norman granz clef records label as the lester young trio no.
Their reed section smothered rivals under an overwhelming torrent of. Verve v8398 the essential lester young verve ve22516 lester young lester swings norgran mgn1005 the president, lester young norgran mgn1093. Coming to prominence while a member of count basies orchestra, young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. Music jazz free music jazz free escucha musica gratis. He was a close friend of singer billie holiday and recorded many songs with her and teddy wilson. He played in the count basie orchestra and recorded with basie his first recordings in 1936. The proper records 4 cd box set, the lester young story contains all his best from 19361949. Discography of lester young by jepsen, jorgen grunnet compiled by and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lester willis young august 27, 1909 march 15, 1959, nicknamed pres or prez, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist. Young s unique tenor saxophone style was magnificently laidback, and his feathery tone influenced the formation of bop and cool jazz. His band at the time included lester young, freddie green and jo. Young, lester the prince of soul young, young a1861185. Lester dream legendary recordings whith count basie combos lester young. Thejazz makers new york, 1957r1975,1979 as the jazz makers.
For the soul artiste, see lester young soul usa 23 uk 12 france 5 netherlands 4 australia 2 sweden 2. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from lester young. August 27, 2009 young, aka the president of jazz, was born 100 years ago thursday. He got a fine and soft tone with his horn, and it became very famous in the late 1930s. His personal life lester young, young, basie, jazz, news. Click to continue our lester young biography or to skip to our lester young discography. The recordings were produced by norman granz and the first 4 tracks were released in 1951 on a mercury records 10 inch lp, the lester young trio. Blue note, prestige, riverside records the big three labels of modern jazz.
Order lester young cds, lester young dvds and more online lester young bio continued. He is remembered as one of the finest, most influential players on his instrument and for inventing or establishing much of the hipster ethos which came to be associated. I really like lester young and the oscar peterson trio and pres and teddy, two albums he recorded for verve in the fifties too. Welcome to jazz discography project a collectors guide to jazz music cdflac, itunesmp3 and vinyl records lpep4578, etc. A rare lester young performance of mean to me on art fords jazz party, september 25, 1958. Lester youngs parents lived in algiers, new orleans, but when his mother should give birth to lester, she moved to her parents in the little town woodville in the southwest corner of mississippi where lester willis young was born august 27, 1909.
Occasionally, he was known to also play the clarinet. Lester young s intimate, slow, lighter, laconic style that was more about emotion than. The complete lester young studio sessions on verve explicit please retry amazon music unlimited. He was the inspiration for charlie parker and countless musicians on all instruments who grew up becoming jazz musicians during the fourties and fifties. Verve mgv8162 lester young and his orchestra pres verve v8398 the essential lester young verve ve22516 lester young lester swings norgran mgn1005 the president, lester young norgran mgn1093. Bitter sweet symphony 0 hours and 05 minutes movie 1997 a resolute young man makes his way down a busy london street. With his airy, vibratoless tone and sophisticated harmonic imagination, lester young 190959 was arguably the most influential tenor saxophonist after coleman hawkins. Jul 20, 2010 a rare lester young performance of mean to me on art fords jazz party, september 25, 1958. He ranks together with coleman hawkins and ben webster as one of the three great tenors of the the swing era. Lester youngs intimate, slow, lighter, laconic style that was more about emotion than about vanity, more about melody than about. He introduced a new way of playing which led to the modern jazz. Lester young turns 100 billie holidays favorite musician, jazz great lester prez young brought a hip, freewheeling sensibility to his saxophone playing. For the soul artiste, see lester young soul usa 23 uk 12 france 5.
Lester young with the oscar peterson trio verve originals serie. Lester young with the o lester young teddy wi the jazz giants 56. Lester young was one of the most important saxophone players in jazz. Youngs unique tenor saxophone style was magnificently laidback, and his feathery tone influenced the formation of bop and cool jazz.
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