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Lester Young
Largely seen as one of the most influential jazz musicians of all-time, Lester
Young is a true great whose influence remains prevalent in modern jazz,
pioneering a free-floating style which changed the landscape of the genre at the
time. A frequent collaborator with the legendary Billie Holiday amongst others,
he was affectionately nicknamed Pres, meaning President of the Tenor Saxophone.
Born into a musical family, he performed in his family band in the 1920s, but
left to tour with Art Bronson's Bostonians in 1927 and continued as a freelance
musician at the turn of the decad...
After You've GoneCharlie Parker, Willie Smith, Lester Young, Arnold Ross, Howard McGhee, William K. "Billy" Hadnott, Al Killian and Lee Young
Jazz At The Philhamonic
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Tea for TwoOscar Peterson and Lester Young
Masters Of Jazz Vol. 7
StardustLester Young
Pres Is Blue
He's Funny That WayBillie Holiday and Lester Young
Lester Leaps In
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He Don't Love Me AnymoreLee Young, Helen Humes and Lester Young
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All of MeLester Young
Verve Jazz Masters
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