Lester Young – The Jazz Giants ’56 (Full Album)
Lester Young – The Jazz Giants ’56 (Full Album)
The Jazz Giants ’56 is an album by saxophonist Lester Young, first issued in 1956 on Verve Records. AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: Even critics [More]
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Lester Young & Harry Sweets Edison – Going For Myself
Lester Young & Harry Sweets Edison – Going For Myself
Going For Myself is a 1957 jazz album by Harry “Sweets” Edison and Lester Young accompanied by Oscar Peterson. The album is one of Young’s [More]
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Lester Young -Too Marvelous for Words
Lester Young -Too Marvelous for Words
“Too Marvelous for Words” is a popular song written in 1937. Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics for music composed by Richard Whiting. Lester Young – [More]
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Lester Young – Stardust (1952)
Lester Young – Stardust (1952)
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 [More]
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