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Lester Young recorded for the Aladdin label between December 1945 and December 1947, leading a series of small groups that would range in size from [More]

  Track listing: A1 Up’n Adam A2 Too Marvelous For Words A3 Deed I Do A4 Encore A5 Polka Dots And Moonbeams A6 Three Little [More]

“This LP claims that it has “Unprecedented Hi Fidelity.” The streaky sound quality of these bootleg live recordings makes a joke out of that statement. [More]

Tracks & Personnel: 1. Indiana 2. I Can’t Get Started (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) Lester Young – tenor saxophone Nat King Cole – piano Red [More]

Despite the billing, the majority of this LP features the Count Basie orchestra during 1939-40 with a generous amount of solo space given to the [More]

Personnel: Lester Young – tenor saxophone, John Lewis – piano Gene Ramey – bass Jo Jones – drums New York, March 8 1951.

“Gigantic Blues” (Lester Young). Album: “The Jazz Giants ’56”. Personnel: Lester Young – tenor saxophone Roy Eldridge – trumpet Vic Dickenson – trombone Teddy Wilson [More]

Album: The Complete Blue Lester / Lester Young Personnel: Lester Young – tenor saxophone Count Basie – piano Freddie Green – guitar Rodney Richardson – [More]