Description
Lester Young - Vic Dickenson, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones – Jazz Giants '56 / Lone Hill Jazz Audio CD 2008 / LHJ10330
UPC 8436019583302
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: | Lone Hill Jazz – LHJ10330 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2008 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Style: | Cool Jazz |
Tracklist:
| 1 | I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan |
9:26 | |
| 2 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | 10:01 | |
| 3 | Gigantic Blues | 6:50 | |
| 4 | This Year's Kisses | 6:45 | |
| 5 | You Can Depend On Me | 9:01 | |
| 6 | Funky Blues No.2 (Bonus Track) | 27:35 |
