Lester Young

Real Name:

Lester Willis Young

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American jazz tenor saxophonist

Lester Young (born August 27, 1909, Woodville, Mississippi, USA - died March 15, 1959, New York City, New York, USA). He ranks together with Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster as one of the three "great tenors" of the swing era. Occasionally, he was known to also play the clarinet.

Sites:

Wikipedia, imdb.com, britannica.com, jdisc.columbia.edu, adp.library.ucsb.edu, scaruffi.com, jazzdisco.org

Aliases:

Pres (2)

In Groups:

Basie's Bad Boys, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, Benny Goodman Jam Session, Benny Goodman Septet, Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra, Birdland All-Stars, Buster Harding's Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins & Friends, Count Basie And His Kansas City Five, Count Basie And The Kansas City Seven, Count Basie Blue Five, Count Basie Orchestra, Count Basie Quintet, Count Basie Sextet, Dickie Wells And His Orchestra, ~~Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra~~, Frank Newton And His Orchestra, Glenn Hardman And His Hammond Five, Helen Humes And Her All-Stars, Jam Session (10), JATP All Stars, Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men, Johnny Guarnieri's All Star Orchestra, Jones-Smith Incorporated, Jubilee All Stars, Kansas City Six, Lester & Lee Young's Orchestra, Lester Young All-Stars Quintet, Lester Young And Company, Lester Young And His Band, Lester Young And His Orchestra, Lester Young And The Kansas City 5, Lester Young And The Kansas City 6, Lester Young Quartet, Lester Young Quintet, Lester Young Trio, Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio, Lester Young's All Star Orchestra, Mal Waldron's All Stars, Metronome All Stars, Oscar Peterson & Friends, Sam Price And His Texas Blusicians, Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra, The Jazz Giants '56, The Kansas City Seven, The Lester Young Sextet, The Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet, The Newport All Stars, The Sound Of Jazz All-Stars

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Al Young, H. Young, I. Young, L Young, L. Jangs, L. Young, L.Young, Lester, Lester "Prez" Young, Lester 'Prez' Young, Lester Willis Young, Lester Young & Company, Lester Young & Friends, Lester Young And Company, V. Young, Willis Lester Young, Youn, Young, Л. Янг, Лестер Янг, レスター・ヤング

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	MG C-108		Lester Young	Lester Young Collates (Album)	Mercury	MG C-108	US	1951	Sell This Version
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	701		Illinois Jacquet / Lester Young	Illinois Jacquet / Lester Young - Battle Of The Saxes (Album)	Aladdin (6)	701	US	1951	Sell This Version
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	LP 1813, 1813		Lester Young With Count Basie Orchestra	Lester Young With Count Basie Orchestra - Lester Leaps With Basie - Volume 2A ‎(10", Mono)	Jazz Panorama, Jazz Panorama	LP 1813, 1813	US	1951	Sell This Version
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	MG 9002		Lester Young	Tenor Sax Solos	Metronome, Metronome	MG 9002	US	1951	Sell This Version
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	506		King Cole*, Lester Young, Red Callender	King Cole*, Lester Young, Red Callender - Trio (EP, Album)	Aladdin (6)	506	US	1953	Sell This Version
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	MG 9029		Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins	Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins - The "Pres" and the "Bean"	Savoy Records	MG 9029	US	1953	Sell This Version
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	MGC-124, MG C-124		Lester Young	Lester Young Collates No. 2 (Album, Comp)	Clef Records	MGC-124, MG C-124	Australia	1953	Sell This Version
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	706		Lester Young	And His Tenor Sax ‎(10", Album, Mono)	Aladdin (6)	706	US	1953	Sell This Version
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	MG N-6		Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio	Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio - Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #2 (Album)	Norgran Records	MG N-6	US	1954	Sell This Version
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	GLP 6988, MGN-5		Lester Young	Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #1 (Album)	Norgran Records	GLP 6988, MGN-5	France	1954	Sell This Version
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	MGN 1005		Lester Young	The President (Album)	Norgran Records	MGN 1005	US	1954	Sell This Version
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	MG N-1022		Lester Young	Lester Young	Norgran Records	MG N-1022	US	1955	Sell This Version
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	ILP-603		Lester Young	And His Tenor Sax Vol. 2 (Album, Comp)	Aladdin (6)	ILP-603	US	1951	Sell This Version
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	LN 3107		Count Basie And His Orchestra* Featuring Lester Young	Count Basie And His Orchestra* Featuring Lester Young - Lester Leaps In (Comp, Album)	Epic	LN 3107	US	1956	Sell This Version
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	MG N-1043		Lester Young, Harry Edison	Lester Young, Harry Edison - Pres & Sweets (Album, Comp)	Norgran Records	MG N-1043	US	1956	Sell This Version
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	MG N-1054		Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio	Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio - The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio (Album, Comp)	Norgran Records	MG N-1054	US	1956	Sell This Version
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	G-417		Lester Young, Teddy Wilson	Lester Young, Teddy Wilson - Pres And Teddy (Album)	American Recording Society	G-417	US	1957	Sell This Version
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	MG V-8298		Harry Edison, Lester Young	Harry Edison, Lester Young - Going For Myself... (Album)	Verve Records	MG V-8298	US	1958	Sell This Version
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	MG V6-8316		Lester Young, Roy Eldridge And Harry Edison	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge And Harry Edison - Laughin' To Keep From Cryin' (Album)	Verve Records	MG V6-8316	US	1958	Sell This Version
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	84 069		Lester Young	Le Dernier Message De Lester Young (Album, Comp)	Barclay	84 069	France	1959	Sell This Version
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	LN 3576		Lester Young With Count Basie And His Orchestra*	Lester Young With Count Basie And His Orchestra* - Lester Young Memorial Album Vol. 1 (Album, Comp)	Epic	LN 3576	US	1959	Sell This Version
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	PLP-402		Lester Young	Pres (Album, Comp)	Charlie Parker Records, Charlie Parker Records	PLP-402	Italy	1961	Sell This Version
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	PLP-409		Lester Young	Just You, Just Me (Album)	Charlie Parker Records	PLP-409	US	1961	Sell This Version
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	PLP-828-S, PLP 828 S		Charlie Parker And Lester Young	Charlie Parker And Lester Young - An Historical Meeting At The Summit (Album)	Charlie Parker Records, Charlie Parker Records	PLP-828-S, PLP 828 S	US	1961	Sell This Version
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	FL 30,014		Lester Young	Lester Young With The Kansas City Five (Comp, Album)	Commodore	FL 30,014	US	1961	Sell This Version