Lester Young Biografia

Biografia Fu Billie Holiday, che lo considerava il miglior tenorsassofonista del panorama jazz, ad assegnare a Young il soprannome "the Pres", il presidente.Young trascorse la prima infanzia a New Orleans. Il padre, operaio e musicista, lo iniziò alla musica molto presto: infatti a dieci anni, insieme alla sorella Irma, ed al fratello Lee, che sarebbe diventato anche lui un ottimo musicista, entrò a far parte dell'orchestra del padre, a Minneapolis.Iniziò suonando la batteria,passando poi al sax contralto e in seguito al sax tenore.Ammiratore di Frankie Trumbauer, che suonava il 'C' melody sax, cercò di imitarne la sonorità sul tenore, il che lo portò a creare una sonorità ed uno stile personale e, per l'epoca, insolito.Verso i 18 anni iniziò a lavorare con le orchestre che giravano il Midwest - Lester si rifiutava di andare in tour nel Sud segregazionista -, cominciando dai Bostonian di Art Bronson. Dal 1929 al 1932 suonò nell'orchestra di famiglia, fu con i Blue Devil di

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Lester Young Testi

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The Savoy Recordings
Released: 2010
Discs: 1
Tracks: 14


1.These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You Tk1 Testo (3:0)
2.Exercise In Swing Tk1 Testo (3:3)
3.Exercise In Swing Tk2 Testo (2:50)
4.Indiana Testo (2:55)
5.Salute To Fats Testo (3:0)
6.Circus In Rhythm Testo (3:15)
7.Indiana (2) Testo (2:57)
8.Getting Together Testo (2:58)
9.Basie English Testo (3:4)
10.Jump, Lester, Young Testo (3:18)
11.Ding Dong Testo (2:27)
12.Poor Little Plaything Tk1 Testo (2:59)
13.Poor Little Plaything Tk2 Testo (3:4)
14.Big Eyes Blues Testo (9:26)
Timeless Lester Young
Released: 2003
Discs: 1
Tracks: 15


1.Indiana Testo (2:56)
2.Blue Lester Testo (3:23)
3.Jump Lester Jump Testo (3:17)
4.Ghost Of A Chance Testo (3:22)
5.Basic English Testo (3:2)
6.These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) Testo (2:59)
7.Exercise In Swing Testo (3:11)
8.Salute To Fats Testo (3:23)
9.Crazy Over J-Z Testo (2:48)
10.Blues 'n' Bells Testo (2:23)
11.Ding Dong Testo (2:26)
12.June Bug Testo (2:37)
13.Circus In Rhythm Testo (3:15)
14.Poor Little Plaything Testo (2:58)
15.Tush Testo (3:0)
Jazz in Paris: Le dernier message de Lester Young
Released: 2002
Discs: 1
Tracks: 12


1.I Didn't Know What Time It Was Testo (4:19)
2.Oh Lady, Be Good! Testo (3:36)
3.Almost Like Being in Love Testo (3:59)
4.Three Little Words Testo (4:17)
5.I Cover the Water Front Testo (3:48)
6.I Can't Get Started Testo (3:13)
7.(Back Home Again in) Indiana Testo (2:46)
8.Pennies From Heaven Testo (3:19)
9.New D.B. Blues Testo (3:13)
10.Lullaby of Birdland Testo (3:40)
11.There Will Never Be Another You Testo (3:37)
12.Tea for Two Testo (3:29)
Ultimate Lester Young
Released: 1998
Discs: 1
Tracks: 11


1.I've Found a New Baby Testo (4:7)
2.Pennies From Heaven Testo (5:18)
3.I Didn't Know What Time It Was Testo (10:5)
4.The Man I Love Testo (4:51)
5.Just You, Just Me Testo (7:41)
6.Mean to Me Testo (7:17)
7.All of Me Testo (5:10)
8.Somebody Loves Me Testo (3:56)
9.Lester Leaps Again Testo (4:27)
10.That's All Testo (4:37)
11.I Want to Be Happy Testo (3:55)
The Savoy Recordings
Released: 1980
Discs: 1
Tracks: 15


1.Circus in Rhythm, Take 2 Testo (3:13)
2.Poor Little Plaything Testo (2:58)
3.Tush, Take 1 Testo (3:4)
4.These Foolish Things Testo (2:57)
5.Exercise in Swing, Take 3 Testo (3:10)
6.Salute to Fats, Take 1 Testo (3:22)
7.Basie English, Take 1 Testo (3:0)
8.Blue Lester Testo (3:24)
9.I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance, Take 1 Testo (3:31)
10.Indiana, Take 2 Testo (2:56)
11.Jumpe Lester Jump Testo (3:17)
12.Crazy over J-Z, Take 2 Testo (2:50)
13.Ding Dong, Take 2 Testo (2:29)
14.Blues'n'Bells, Take 1 Testo (2:14)
15.June Bug Testo (2:35)
The Jazz Giants
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 5


1.I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan Testo (9:35)
2.I Didn't Know What Time It Was Testo (10:6)
3.Gigantic Blues Testo (6:54)
4.This Year's Kisses Testo (6:49)
5.You Can Depend on Me Testo (9:6)
in Washington, DC
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 7


1.A Foggy Day Testo (5:28)
2.When You're Smiling Testo (6:0)
3.I Can't Get Started Testo (3:34)
4.Fast B-flat Blues Testo (5:56)
5.D.B. Blues Testo (7:43)
6.Tea for Two Testo (5:37)
7.Jeepers Creepers Testo (6:6)
The Complete JATP Performances
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 7


1.Blues For Norman Testo (8:41)
2.Oh, Lady Be Good Testo (11:15)
3.I Can't Get Started Testo (9:19)
4.After You've Gone Testo (7:38)
5.Sweet Georgia Brown Testo (9:37)
6.JATP Blues Testo (10:57)
7.I Got Rhythm Testo (12:58)
Laughin' to Keep From Crying
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 7


1.Salute to Benny Testo (8:32)
2.They Can't Take That Away From Me Testo (6:2)
3.Romping Testo (11:42)
4.Gypsy in My Soul Testo (4:14)
5.Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Testo (6:11)
6.Ballad Medley: The Very Thought of You / I Want a Little Girl / Blue & Sentimental Testo (6:38)
7.Mean to Me Testo (6:58)
The Complete Lester Young
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 16


1.Just You, Just Me Testo (3:7)
2.Just You, Just Me Testo (3:13)
3.I Never Knew Testo (3:8)
4.I Never Knew Testo (3:12)
5.Afternoon of a Basie-Ite Testo (3:10)
6.Afternoon of a Basie-Ite Testo (3:12)
7.Sometimes I'm Happy (Alt) Testo (3:44)
8.Sometimes I'm Happy Testo (3:9)
9.After Theatre Jump (Alt) Testo (4:50)
10.After Theatre Jump Testo (4:46)
11.Six Cats and a Prince (Alt) Testo (5:19)
12.Six Cats and a Prince Testo (4:10)
13.Six Cats and a Prince Testo (4:13)
14.Lester Leaps Again Testo (4:28)
15.Destination K. C. Testo (3:53)
16.Destination K. C. Testo (4:50)
Lester Young
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 18


1.D.B. Blues Testo (3:35)
2.Pennies From Heaven Testo (2:47)
3.I Got Rhythm Testo (8:34)
4.Indiana Testo (3:55)
5.These Foolish Things Testo (3:48)
6.Sweet Georgia Brown Testo (8:21)
7.Chris 'N' Diz Testo (4:17)
8.Prez's Mood Testo (5:21)
9.Lester Leaps In (version 1) Testo (3:17)
10.Polka Dots and Moonbeams Testo (3:41)
11.Lady Be Good Testo (4:6)
12.Lester Leaps In (version 2) Testo (3:15)
13.Jumpin' at the Woodside Testo (3:9)
14.I Want a Little Girl Testo (2:53)
15.Just Jivin' Around Testo (2:54)
16.One O'Clock Jump Testo (3:18)
17.Jumping With Symphony Sid Testo (3:20)
18.Three Little Words Testo (2:54)
Pres and Sweets
Released: 1955
Discs: 1
Tracks: 8


1.Mean to Me Testo (7:19)
2.Red Boy Blues Testo (5:17)
3.Pennies from Heaven Testo (5:19)
4.That's All Testo (4:40)
5.One O'Clock Jump Testo (5:23)
6.She's Funny that Way Testo (8:29)
7.It's the Talk of the Town Testo (5:41)
8.I Found a New Baby Testo (5:51)