Artist: Lester Young
Genre: Jazz
American jazz saxophonist known as 'Pres' (short for President), one of jazz's most influential tenor saxophonists. His smooth, lyrical playing style contrasted with Coleman Hawkins' approach, influencing cool jazz. His work with Billie Holiday and Count Basie demonstrated his sophisticated style. His influence on jazz saxophone playing and cool jazz's development make him one of jazz's most important innovators.
Lester Young vinyl records (18)
LESTER YOUNG Just You Just Me (60s UK issue of the 1962 7-track mono LP recorded at the Royal Roost in New York in 1948 & 1949. Both the laminated picture sleeve and vinyl are excellent with just light signs of wear or play AJS-8) Track Listing: 1. Be Bop Boogie 2. These Foolish Things 3. D. B. Blues 4
£17.00 used
LESTER YOUNG Pres At His Very Best (1986 Dutch 12-track mono vinyl LP featuring recordings from 1944 with the Kansas City Seven. Both the picture sleeve & vinyl are in Excellent condition) Track Listing: 1. Just You Just Me 2. Just You Just Me 3. I Never Knew 4. I Never Knew 5. Afternoon Of A Basie-ite 6
£14.00 used
LESTER YOUNG & TEDDY WILSON Prez & Teddy (1973 UK 12-track mono double compilation LP featuring classic sessions recorded in January 1956 gatefold picture sleeve with exstensive sleevenote by Charls Fox. The sleeve shows light general wear with a bit of scuffing to the spine the vinyl remains in excellent condition with little sign of play) Track Listing: 01
£17.00 used
KANSAS CITY SIX featuring LESTER YOUNG Prez (1969 UK stereo 12-track LP featuring tracks recorded in 1938 & 1944 front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear mostly to the unlaminated back & the vinyl remains near as new with little sign of play ZAHC176) Track Listing: 01
£12.00 used
LESTER YOUNG Enter The Count (1977 UK 25-track mono double LP of recordings made between October 1938 and June 39 including a number of previously unissued takes issued as Volume 3 of The Lester Young Story gatefold picture sleeve with detailed and extensive liner notes. The sleeve shows light edgewear with minor signs of shelfwear
£17.00 used
LESTER YOUNG & COLEMAN HAWKINS Classic Tenors (1972 UK 12-track LP featuring classic recordings made between the 8th & 23rd December 1943 by the Pres & the Hawk fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl stilllooks barely played) Track Listing: 1. The Man I Love 2
£12.00 used
LESTER YOUNG Leaps Again. (1966 UK 12-track mono LP featuring recordings from 1943 including previously unreleased alternate masters unique front laminated pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with light signs of wear FJL128) Track Listing: 01
£14.00 used
LESTER YOUNG Lester Young Quartet (1955 UK 4-track 7 vinyl EP on the four-prong Clef label also featuring the talents of Jo Jones John Lewis & Gene Ramey fully laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some lamiate peeling at theopening whilst the vinyl has just a few light paper scuffs and is Excellent SEB10017) Track Listing: Three Little Words Neenah Undercover Girl Blues Frenesi
£20.00 used
LESTER YOUNG In Washington D.C. 1956 (1980 German 7-track LP on Pablo also featuring Bill Potts on piano Norman Williams bass & Jim Lucht drums front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows very little of its age & the vinyl appears unplayed) Track Listing: A1 A Foggy Day A2 When Youre Smiling A3 I Cant Get Started A4 Fast Bb Blues B1 D
£17.00 used
LESTER YOUNG Prez Vol. II (1980 German 7-track LP also titled Lester Young in Washington D.C. 1956 Volume II on the back with Bill Potts on piano Norman Williams on bass & Jim Lucht on drums glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear and the vinyl is Near Mint) Track Listing: Lester Leaps In 5:33 These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) 3:26 Im Confessin (That I Love You) 6:11 Three Little Words 5:22 Jumpin With Symphony Sid 5:24 Almost Like Being In Love 6:37 Lullabye Of Birdland 5:46
£14.00 used