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Lester Young – A Lester Young Story / Featuring Count Basie Orchestra, Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday, 1936/1940 / Jazz Archives Audio CD 1991 / N° 48

Name: Lester Young – A Lester Young Story / Featuring Count Basie Orchestra, Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday, 1936/1940 / Jazz Archives Audio CD 1991 / N° 48
SKU: 3540131573426
Price: 139.99 USD
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UPC 3540131573426

Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.

Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated harmonies, using what one critic called "a free-floating style, wheeling and diving like a gull, banking with low, funky riffs that pleased dancers and listeners alike".

Known for his hip, introverted style, he invented or popularized much of the hipster jargon which came to be associated with the music.

Label: Jazz Archives – N° 48

Format: CD, Compilation

Country: France

Released: 1991

Genre: Jazz

Style: Swing, Big Band

Tracklist:

1	Jones-Smith Incorporated–	Shoe Shine Boy Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trumpet – Carl Smith Written-By – Cahn, Chaplin Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trumpet – Carl Smith Written-By – Cahn, Chaplin	2:56
2	Jones-Smith Incorporated–	Oh! Lady Be Good Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trumpet – Carl Smith Written-By – G. & I. Gershwin Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trumpet – Carl Smith Written-By – G. & I. Gershwin	3:05
3	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	Honeysuckle Rose Alto Saxophone – Caughey Roberts Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Claude Williams Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, George Hunt Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Carl Smith, Joe Keyes Written-By – A. Razaf*, T. Waller Alto Saxophone – Caughey Roberts Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Claude Williams Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, George Hunt Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Carl Smith, Joe Keyes Written-By – A. Razaf, T. Waller	2:53
4	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	Roseland Shuffle Alto Saxophone – Caughey Roberts Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Claude Williams Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, George Hunt Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Carl Smith, Joe Keyes Alto Saxophone – Caughey Roberts Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Claude Williams Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, George Hunt Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Carl Smith, Joe Keyes	2:30
5	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	Exactly Like You Alto Saxophone – Caughey Roberts Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, George Hunt Trumpet – Bobby Moore (3), Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis Vocals – Jimmy Rushing Written-By – D. Fields-J. McHugh Alto Saxophone – Caughey Roberts Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, George Hunt Trumpet – Bobby Moore (3), Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis Vocals – Jimmy Rushing Written-By – D. Fields-J. McHugh	2:45
6	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	Time Out Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor Trombone, Guitar, Written-By, Arranged By – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Bobby Moore (3), Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren* Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor Trombone, Guitar, Written-By, Arranged By – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Bobby Moore (3), Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis	2:57
7	Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra–	I've Found A New Baby Bass – Walter Page Clarinet – Buster Bailey Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Teddy Wilson Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trumpet – Buck Clayton Vocals – Billie Holiday Written-By – J. Palmer, S. Williams Bass – Walter Page Clarinet – Buster Bailey Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Teddy Wilson Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trumpet – Buck Clayton Vocals – Billie Holiday Written-By – J. Palmer, S. Williams	2:39
8	Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra–	A Sailboat In The Moonlight Bass – Walter Page Clarinet – Edmund Hall Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – James Sherman Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trumpet – Buck Clayton Vocals – Billie Holiday Written-By – G. Lombardo, J. Loeb Bass – Walter Pag Clarinet – Edmund Hall Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – James Sherman Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trumpet – Buck Clayton Vocals – Billie Holiday Written-By – G. Lombardo, J. Loeb	2:51
9	Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra–	Me Myself And I Bass – Walter Page Clarinet – Edmund Hall Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – James Sherman Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trumpet – Buck Clayton Vocals – Billie Holiday Bass – Walter Page Clarinet – Edmund Hall Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – James Sherman Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trumpet – Buck Clayton Vocals – Billie Holiday	2:35
10	The Kansas City Six–	Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Electric Guitar – Eddie Durham Guitar – Freddie Green Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Lester Young Trumpet – Buck Clayton Written-By – H. Creamer, T. Layton Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Electric Guitar – Eddie Durham Guitar – Freddie Green Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Lester Young Trumpet – Buck Clayton Written-By – H. Creamer, T. Layton	2:54
11	The Kansas City Six–	Countless Blues Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Electric Guitar – Eddie Durham Guitar – Freddie Green Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Lester Young Trumpet – Buck Clayton Written-By – M. Gabler Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Electric Guitar – Eddie Durham Guitar – Freddie Green Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Lester Young Trumpet – Buck Clayton Written-By – M. Gabler	2:53
12	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	Swinging The Blues Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor Trombone, Guitar, Arranged By – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Karl George Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren* Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor Trombone, Guitar, Arranged By – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Karl George	2:42
13	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	Every Tub Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Karl George Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren* Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor Trombone, Guitar – Eddie Durham Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Karl George	3:11
14	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	Jumpin' At The Woodside Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor, Dicky Wells Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Karl George Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren* Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Herschel Evans, Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor, Dicky Wells Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Karl George	3:00
15	Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra–	If Dreams Come True Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Teddy Wilson Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton Trumpet – Buck Clayton Vocals – Billie Holiday Written-By – B. Goodman, E. Sampson, I. Mills Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Teddy Wilson Tenor Saxophone – Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton Trumpet – Buck Clayton Vocals – Billie Holiday Written-By – B. Goodman, E. Sampson, I. Mills	3:01
16	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	Taxi War Dance Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate Tenor Saxophone, Written-By – Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor, Dicky Wells Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, Shad Collins Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren* Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate Tenor Saxophone, Written-By – Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor, Dicky Wells Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, Shad Collins	2:46
17	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	Twelfth Street Rag Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate, Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor, Dicky Wells Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, Shad Collins Written-By – Bowman, Sumner Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate, Lester Young Trombone – Benny Morton, Dan Minor, Dicky Wells Trumpet – Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, Shad Collins Written-By – Bowman, Sumner	2:58
18	Count Basie's Kansas City Seven–	Dickie's Dream Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Written-By – Lester Young Trombone – Dicky Wells Trumpet – Buck Clayton Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Written-By – Lester Young Trombone – Dicky Wells Trumpet – Buck Clayton	3:05
19	Count Basie's Kansas City Seven–	Lester Leaps In Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Written-By – Lester Young Trombone – Dicky Wells Trumpet – Buck Clayton Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone, Written-By – Lester Young Trombone – Dicky Wells Trumpet – Buck Clayton	3:08
20	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	I Never Knew Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Arranged By – Andy Gibson Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate, Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, Dicky Wells, Vic Dickenson Trumpet – Al Killian, Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison Written-By – G. Kahn, T. Fio Rito Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Arranged By – Andy Gibson Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate, Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, Dicky Wells, Vic Dickenson Trumpet – Al Killian, Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison Written-By – G. Kahn, T. Fio Rito	2:37
21	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	Tickle Toe Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Arranged By – Andy Gibson Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate Tenor Saxophone, Written-By – Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, Dicky Wells, Vic Dickenson Trumpet – Al Killian, Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Arranged By – Andy Gibson Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate Tenor Saxophone, Written-By – Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, Dicky Wells, Vic Dickenson Trumpet – Al Killian, Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison	2:36
22	Count Basie & His Orchestra–	The World Is Mad Pt. 1 & 2 Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Tab Smith Arranged By – Andy Gibson Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate, Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, Dicky Wells, Vic Dickenson Trumpet – Al Killian, Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Tab Smith Arranged By – Andy Gibson Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Jack Washington Bass – Walter Page Drums – Jo Jones Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Written-By – Count Basie Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate, Lester Young Trombone – Dan Minor, Dicky Wells, Vic Dickenson Trumpet – Al Killian, Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison	5:24