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Lester Young

tenor sax, clarinet · 1909–1959

Lester Young

Sessions
35
Records
51
First date
July 2, 1935; October 25, 1935; July 10, 1936; January 25, 1937; June 1, 1937; June 15, 1937; June 30, 1936
Latest
March 4, 1959

On the records

Billie Holiday – Billie Holiday Sings (Columbia CL 6129)CL 6129 · 1950Billie Holiday SingsBillie HolidayLester Young – Tenor Sax Solos (Savoy MG 9002)MG 9002 · 1951Tenor Sax SolosLester YoungVarious Artists – Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1 (Savoy MG 9008)MG 9008 · 1952Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1Various ArtistsThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio – Lester Young Trio No. 2 (Clef MGC-135)MGC-135 · 1953Lester Young Trio No. 2The Lester Young - Buddy Rich TrioColeman Hawkins, Lester Young – The "Pres" And The "Bean" (Savoy MG 9029)MG 9029 · 1953The "Pres" And The "Bean"Coleman Hawkins, Lester YoungLester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio – Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #1 (Norgran MGN-5)MGN-5 · 1954Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #1Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson TrioLester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio – Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #2 (Norgran MGN-6)MGN-6 · 1954Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #2Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson TrioLester Young Quartet – The President, Lester Young (Norgran MGN-1005)MGN-1005 · 1954The President, Lester YoungLester Young QuartetLester Young, Paul Quinichette – Pres Meets Vice-Pres (EmArcy MG-26021)MG-26021 · 1954Pres Meets Vice-PresLester Young, Paul QuinichetteEarl Hines, Count Basie – Jazz Royality (EmArcy MG-26023)MG-26023 · 1954Jazz RoyalityEarl Hines, Count BasieBillie Holiday At JATP – Billie Holiday At Jazz At The Philharmonic (Clef MGC-169)MGC-169 · 1955Billie Holiday At Jazz At The PhilharmonicBillie Holiday At JATPVarious Artists – Our Best (Clef MGC-639)MGC-639 · 1955Our BestVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Our Best (Norgran MGN-1021)MGN-1021 · 1955Our BestVarious ArtistsLester Young Quintet – Lester Young (Norgran MGN-1022)MGN-1022 · 1955Lester YoungLester Young QuintetStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura – Tenor Saxes (Norgran MGN-1034)MGN-1034 · 1955Tenor SaxesStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie VenturaLester Young - Harry Edison Sextet – Pres And Sweets (Norgran MGN-1043)MGN-1043 · 1955Pres And SweetsLester Young - Harry Edison SextetThe Songs Of Billie Holiday, The Free Forms Of Ralph Burns – Jazz Recital (Clef MGC-718)MGC-718 · 1956Jazz RecitalThe Songs Of Billie Holiday, The Free Forms Of Ralph BurnsBenny Goodman – The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1 (Columbia CL 814)CL 814 · 1956The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1Benny GoodmanCount Basie And His Orchestra – Blues By Basie (Columbia CL 901)CL 901 · 1956Blues By BasieCount Basie And His OrchestraLester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio – The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio (Norgran MGN-1054)MGN-1054 · 1956The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson TrioLester Young With The Oscar Peterson TrioLester Young, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Jo Jones, Freddie Green, Gene Ramey – The Jazz Giants '56 (Norgran MGN-1056)MGN-1056 · 1956The Jazz Giants '56Lester Young, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Jo Jones, Freddie Green, Gene RameyLester Young And His Orchestra – Lester's Here (Norgran MGN-1071)MGN-1071 · 1956Lester's HereLester Young And His OrchestraLester Young And His Orchestra – Pres (Norgran MGN-1072)MGN-1072 · 1956PresLester Young And His OrchestraThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio – The Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio (Norgran MGN-1074)MGN-1074 · 1956The Lester Young-Buddy Rich TrioThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich TrioJohnny Guarnieri Swing Men – Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young (Savoy MG 12068)MG 12068 · 1956Blue Lester Featuring Lester YoungJohnny Guarnieri Swing MenLester Young – The Master's Touch (Savoy MG 12071)MG 12071 · 1956The Master's TouchLester YoungVarious Artists – Volume I-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats (EmArcy MG-36048)MG-36048 · 1956Volume I-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz GreatsVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I (EmArcy MG-36050)MG-36050 · 1956Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part IVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part II (EmArcy MG-36051)MG-36051 · 1956Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part IIVarious ArtistsJazz At The Philharmonic – The Charlie Parker Story #3 (Verve MGV-8002)MGV-8002 · 1956+The Charlie Parker Story #3Jazz At The PhilharmonicVarious Artists – Compendium Of Jazz #1 (Verve MGV-8194)MGV-8194 · 1956+Compendium Of Jazz #1Various ArtistsThe Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet – Pres And Teddy (Verve MGV-8205)MGV-8205 · 1956+Pres And TeddyThe Lester Young-Teddy Wilson QuartetVarious Artists – The Anatomy Of Improvisation (Verve MGV-8230)MGV-8230 · 1957The Anatomy Of ImprovisationVarious ArtistsCount Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport – Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport (Verve MGV-8243)MGV-8243 · 1957Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At NewportCount Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At NewportVarious Artists – The Sound Of Jazz (Columbia CL 1098)CL 1098 · 1958The Sound Of JazzVarious ArtistsElla Fitzgerald At JATP – Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera House (Verve MGV-8264)MGV-8264 · 1958Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera HouseElla Fitzgerald At JATPJazz At The Philharmonic – The JATP All-Stars At The Opera House (Verve MGV-8267)MGV-8267 · 1958The JATP All-Stars At The Opera HouseJazz At The PhilharmonicHarry Edison-Lester Young – Going For Myself... (Verve MGV-8298)MGV-8298 · 1959Going For Myself...Harry Edison-Lester YoungThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio – The Lester Young Story (Verve MGV-8308)MGV-8308 · 1959The Lester Young StoryThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich TrioLester Young, Roy Eldridge And Harry Edison – Laughin' To Keep From Cryin' (Verve MGV-8316)MGV-8316 · 1959Laughin' To Keep From Cryin'Lester Young, Roy Eldridge And Harry EdisonVarious Artists – Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1 (Verve MGV-8320)MGV-8320 · 1959Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1Various ArtistsA Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances... – The Unforgettable Lady Day (Verve MGV-8338)MGV-8338 · 1959The Unforgettable Lady DayA Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...Various Artists – Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record (Verve MGV-8341)MGV-8341 · 1959Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary RecordVarious ArtistsJazz At The Philharmonic – The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP (Verve MGV-8368)MGV-8368 · 1960The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATPJazz At The PhilharmonicGene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP – The Drum Battle (Verve MGV-8369)MGV-8369 · 1960The Drum BattleGene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATPLester Young Quintet – Lester Young In Paris (Verve MGV-8378)MGV-8378 · 1960Lester Young In ParisLester Young QuintetBillie Holiday – Lady Day (Columbia CL 637)CL 637 · 1961Lady DayBillie HolidayThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio – The Essential Lester Young (Verve V-8398)V-8398 · 1961The Essential Lester YoungThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich TrioLester Young – The Pres: Jazz Immortal Series-Volume Two (Savoy MG 12155)MG 12155 · 1961The Pres: Jazz Immortal Series-Volume TwoLester YoungVarious Artists – The Essential Jazz Vocals (Verve V-8505)V-8505 · 1963The Essential Jazz VocalsVarious ArtistsElla Fitzgerald – Ella Live (Verve V-8748)V-8748 · 1968Ella LiveElla Fitzgerald

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