Lester Young
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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.
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- Shoe Shine Boy (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Evenin' (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Boogie Woogie (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Oh, Lady Be Good! (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- I Ain't Got Nobody (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Goin' to Chicago Blues (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Live and Love Tonight (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Love Me or Leave Me (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- What Goes Up Must Come Down (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Taxi War Dance (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Don't Worry About Me (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- And the Angels Sing (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- If I Didn't Care (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Twelfth Street Rag (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Miss Thing, Pt. 1 (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Miss Thing, Pt. 2 (78rpm Version) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Shoe Shine Boy (Alternate Take) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- What Goes Up Must Come Down (Alternate Take) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Taxi War Dance (Alternate Take) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Don't Worry 'Bout Me (Alternate Take) - The Columbia, Okeh & Vocalion Sessions (1936-1940) Vol. 1 - Lester Young
- Way Down Yonder in New Orleans - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- I Want a Little Girl - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Countless Blues - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Pagin' the Devil - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- I Know That You Know - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Laughing at Life - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- I Got Rhythm - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Three Little Words - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Four O'Clock Drag - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Jo Jo - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Them There Eyes - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Good Morning Blues - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Circus in Rhythm - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Poor Little Plaything - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Tush - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- These Foolish Things - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Exercise in Swing - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Salute to Fats - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Blue Lester - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Indiana - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Jump Lester Jump - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Ding Dong - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- Blues 'n Bells - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
- June Bug - All That Jazz, Vol. 73: Lester Young "Exercises in Swing" (Remastered 2016) - Lester Young
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