Lester Young

Lester Young
Lester Young was one of the true jazz giants, a tenor saxophonist who came up with a completely different conception in which to play his horn, floating over bar lines with a light tone rather than adopting Coleman Hawkins' then-dominant forceful approach. A non-conformist, Young (nicknamed "Pres" by Billie Holiday) had the ironic experience in the 1950s of hearing many young tenors try to sound exactly like him.

Although he spent his earliest days near New Orleans, Lester Young lived in...
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Lester Young w/ Harry Sweets Edison Pres and Sweets
Pres and Sweets (1955) - Lester Young w/ Harry Sweets Edison
By: Lester Young w/ Harry Sweets Edison
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Young, Lester Mean To Me, Red Boy Blues, Pennies From Heaven
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Lester Young Lester Young in Paris
Lester Young in Paris (1959) - Lester Young
By: Lester Young
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