Lester Young
Born: 27th August 1909, Woodville, Mississippi, USA
Died: 15th March 1959, New York, New York, USA
Nationality: American
Lester Willis Young 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".
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Grammy Awards, 19th Awards (1976), Best Engineered Album, Classical
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Cafe Society (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, Mark Shane (piano), Chris Flory (guitar), Christopher Gelb (drums), Vinny Raniolo (guitar), Kat Edmonson, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Louise Tobin, Count Basie & His Orchestra, Count Basie (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Jo Jones (drums), Lester Young (tenor saxophone), Walter Page (bass), Buddy Tate (tenor saxophone), Jack Washington (baritone saxophone), Buck Clayton (trumpet), Ed Lewis (trumpet), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (trumpet), Shad Collins (trumpet), Dicky Wells (trombone), Dan Minor (trombone), Benny Morton (trombone), Howard Phillips, Ben Selvin, Yrving Yeras (violin), Yusnier Sanchez (percussion), Julio Pincheria (piano), Conal Fowkes (piano), Brian Nalepka (bass), John Gill (drums), Nighthawks Orchestra, Benny Goodman Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, YeraSon, Vince Giordano
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J.a.t.p Live At Carnegie Hall, September 17, 1955
Lester Young (saxophone)
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