Lester young s intimate, slow, lighter, laconic style that was more about emotion than. Another 4 tracks were released in 1953 on norman granz clef records label as the lester young trio no. 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. You are always welcome to mail us for further information. Stream tracks and playlists from lester young on your desktop or mobile device. Young, lester the complete lester young studio sessions. Back in algiers, lester grew up in very musical surroundings. The complete lester young studio sessions on verve explicit please retry amazon music unlimited. Lester young s intimate, slow, lighter, laconic style that was more about emotion than about vanity, more about melody than about. Lester young was unique, just as original and fascinating a musician as he was a human being. For the purposes of this discography, only the first release of each matrix is listed.
Lester young with the oscar peterson trio verve originals serie. Jazz the complete lester young studio sessions on verve. 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. Young s unique tenor saxophone style was magnificently laidback, and his feathery tone influenced the formation of bop and cool jazz. Young, lester the prince of soul young, young a1861185.
Thejazz makers new york, 1957r1975,1979 as the jazz makers. He was a close friend of singer billie holiday and recorded many songs with her and teddy wilson. Young, so the ofttold myth goes, stole the saxophone crown from hawk. With his airy, vibratoless tone and sophisticated harmonic imagination, lester young 190959 was arguably the most influential tenor saxophonist after coleman hawkins. 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. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from lester young. Coming to prominence while a member of count basies orchestra, young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. He ranks together with coleman hawkins and ben webster as one of the three great tenors of the the swing era. 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. Bitter sweet symphony 0 hours and 05 minutes movie 1997 a resolute young man makes his way down a busy london street. 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. A collectors guide to jazz music cdflac, itunesmp3 and vinyl records lpep4578, etc. Lester young blue lester record store day vinyl lp. Laughin to keep from c jazz at the philharmoni see full discography.
Lester dream legendary recordings whith count basie combos lester young. This site were made with the intention of spreading the legacy of lester young. Lester youngs intimate, slow, lighter, laconic style that was more about emotion than about vanity, more about melody than about. Other alumni have included lester young, jo jones, jimmy rushing.
Lester young with the o lester young teddy wi the jazz giants 56. Verve mgv8181 lester swings again verve mgv8308 the lester young story verve v3hb8849 lester young return engagement. I really like lester young and the oscar peterson trio and pres and teddy, two albums he recorded for verve in the fifties too. He was the inspiration for charlie parker and countless musicians on all instruments who grew up becoming jazz musicians during the fourties and fifties. He got a fine and soft tone with his horn, and it became very famous in the late 1930s. O seu irmao, lee young foi um baterista notavel e varios dos outros membros da familia eram musicos profissionais. Lester willis young august 27, 1909 march 15, 1959, nicknamed pres or prez, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. 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.
Music profile for lester young, born 27 august 1909. A rare lester young performance of mean to me on art fords jazz party, september 25, 1958. All 8 trio tracks were combined on a 12 inch norgran lp, the lester young buddy rich trio released in 1955. Welcome to jazz discography project a collectors guide to jazz music cdflac, itunesmp3 and vinyl records lpep4578, etc. We have compiled a discography which contains every bit of music that lester young has been in. 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. He introduced a new way of playing which led to the modern jazz.
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. Lester young biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. August 27, 2009 young, aka the president of jazz, was born 100 years ago thursday. 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. Complete billie holiday lester young 19371946 flac 3cd. When lester young joined count basies band in the 30s, he instantly attained star status. Jul 20, 2010 a rare lester young performance of mean to me on art fords jazz party, september 25, 1958. His band at the time included lester young, freddie green and jo. Lester young born august 27, 1909, woodville, mississippi, usa died march 15, 1959, new york city, new york, usa. 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. The proper records 4 cd box set, the lester young story contains all his best from 19361949. Youngs unique tenor saxophone style was magnificently laidback, and his feathery tone influenced the formation of bop and cool jazz.
For the soul artiste, see lester young soul usa 23 uk 12 france 5. His personal life lester young, young, basie, jazz, news. For the soul artiste, see lester young soul usa 23 uk 12 france 5 netherlands 4 australia 2 sweden 2. Click to continue our lester young biography or to skip to our lester young discography. Lester youngs best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Lester young was one of the most important saxophone players in jazz.
Verve v8398 the essential lester young verve ve22516 lester young lester swings norgran mgn1005 the president, lester young norgran mgn1093. Lester young turns 100 billie holidays favorite musician, jazz great lester prez young brought a hip, freewheeling sensibility to his saxophone playing. Lester willis young august 27, 1909 march 15, 1959, nicknamed pres or prez, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist. 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 young greatest hits by lester young on spotify. In contrast to many of his harddriving peers, young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated. See more ideas about jazz, jazz blues and jazz musicians. He played in the count basie orchestra and recorded with basie his first recordings in 1936. The alternative lester by lester young on amazon music. Lester young, gene dinovi on piano, chuck wayne on guitar, curley russell on bass and tiny kahn on drums. Their reed section smothered rivals under an overwhelming torrent of. 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. Discography of lester young by jepsen, jorgen grunnet compiled by and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.