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Lester Young – Tenor Sax Solos (Savoy MG 9002)

Savoy MG 9002 · 10-inch LP · 1951

MG 9002

Tenor Sax Solos

Lester Young

Released
1951
Tracks
8

Who's on it

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 2 sessions.

  1. 1Blue Lester (as Lester's Blues)May 1, 1944 · S5454-1
  2. 2-May 1, 1944 · S5455-2
  3. 3-May 1, 1944 · S5456-2
  4. 4Jump, Lester, Jump (as Lester's Savoy Jump)May 1, 1944 · S5457-1
  5. 5-June 28, 1949 · S5240-3
  6. 6-June 28, 1949 · S5241-3
  7. 7-June 28, 1949 · S5242-3
  8. 8June Bug (as Lester Digs)June 28, 1949 · S5243-1
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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 2 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MG 12068Blue Lester Featuring Lester YoungJohnny Guarnieri Swing Men1956Lester Young, Freddie Green, Count Basie, Rodney Richardson, Shadow Wilson, Jesse Drakes, Jerry Elliott, Junior Mance, Leroy Jackson, Roy Haynes
MG 12071The Master's TouchLester Young1956Lester Young, Freddie Green, Count Basie, Rodney Richardson, Shadow Wilson, Jesse Drakes, Jerry Elliott, Junior Mance, Leroy Jackson, Roy Haynes

4 of them 4 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGV-8194Compendium Of Jazz #1Various Artists1956+Lester Young, Freddie Green, Count Basie, Jesse Drakes
MG-26023Jazz RoyalityEarl Hines, Count Basie1954Lester Young, Freddie Green, Count Basie, Rodney Richardson
MG-36048Volume I-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz GreatsVarious Artists1956Lester Young, Freddie Green, Count Basie, Rodney Richardson
CL 997One O'Clock JumpCount Basie1957Freddie Green, Count Basie, Rodney Richardson, Shadow Wilson

3 of them 6 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MG 9029The "Pres" And The "Bean"Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young1953Lester Young, Freddie Green, Rodney Richardson
CL 814The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1Benny Goodman1956Lester Young, Freddie Green, Count Basie
CL 901Blues By BasieCount Basie And His Orchestra1956Lester Young, Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8243Count 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 Newport1957Lester Young, Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8308The Lester Young StoryThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio1959Lester Young, Freddie Green, Jesse Drakes
V-8505The Essential Jazz VocalsVarious Artists1963Lester Young, Freddie Green, Count Basie

2 of them 61 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MG 9013Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2Various Artists1952Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson
MG 15024The Tenor Sax Of Illinois JacquetIllinois Jacquet Band1953Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson
MGC-146The Count Basie SextetCount Basie Sextet1954Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-148Count Basie Big BandCount Basie And His Orchestra1954Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-622Jazz Moods By Illinois JacquetIllinois Jacquet And His Orchestra1954Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson
MGC-626Count Basie Dance SessionCount Basie And His Orchestra1954Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-633Basie-JazzCount Basie And His Orchestra1954Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-666BasieCount Basie And His Orchestra1955Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-678Count Basie Swings-Joe Williams SingsCount Basie And His Orchestra1955Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGN-1021Our BestVarious Artists1955Lester Young, Jesse Drakes
MGN-1022Lester YoungLester Young Quintet1955Lester Young, Jesse Drakes
MGC-743Metronome All-Stars 1956George Wallington Solo1956Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGN-1056The Jazz Giants '56Lester Young, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Jo Jones, Freddie Green, Gene Ramey1956Lester Young, Freddie Green
MGV-8012April In ParisCount Basie And His Orchestra1956+Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8195Compendium Of Jazz #2Various Artists1956+Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG-26022The Vice "Pres"Paul Quinichette1954Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG-26035SequelPaul Quinichette1954Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-639Our BestVarious Artists1955Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-647Count Basie Dance Session Album #2Count Basie And His Orchestra1955Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-685The Count!Count Basie And His Orchestra1955Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGN-1034Tenor SaxesStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura1955Lester Young, Jesse Drakes
MG-36016The Advance Guard Of The '40sVarious Artists1955Junior Mance, Leroy Jackson
MG-36023Battle Of The SaxesVarious Artists1955Junior Mance, Leroy Jackson
MG-36027The Vice "Pres"Paul Quinichette1955Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-700Jazz MoodsIllinois Jacquet And His Orchestra1956Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson
MGC-701Port Of RicoIllinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie1956Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-706The Swinging Count!Count Basie And His Sextet1956Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-724King Of SwingCount Basie1956Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGN-1071Lester's HereLester Young And His Orchestra1956Lester Young, Jesse Drakes
MGV-4000Al Hibbler Sings Love SongsAl Hibbler1956Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8783Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yetCount Basie And His Orchestra1956Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG-36050Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part IVarious Artists1956Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8207Here Come The Swinging BandsVarious Artists1957Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8244Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At NewportThe Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport1957Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8288One O'Clock JumpElla Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams1958Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8291Hall Of FameCount Basie1959Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8320Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1Various Artists1959Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8341Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary RecordVarious Artists1959Freddie Green, Count Basie
CL 637Lady DayBillie Holiday1961Lester Young, Freddie Green
V-8398The Essential Lester YoungThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio1961Lester Young, Jesse Drakes
V-8407The Essential Count BasieCount Basie And His Orchestra1961Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG 12155The Pres: Jazz Immortal Series-Volume TwoLester Young1961Lester Young, Jesse Drakes
A-15Count Basie And The Kansas City 7Count Basie And The Kansas City 71962Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-4061Ella And Basie!Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra1963Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8511On My Way & Shoutin' Again!Count Basie And His Orchestra1963Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8549Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!Count Basie And His Orchestra1963Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8560The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At NewportThe Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport1963Freddie Green, Count Basie
A-99The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1Various Artists1964Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-4063Verve's Choice!The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald1964Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8563More Hits Of The '50's And '60'sCount Basie1964Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8579Winners All! Down Beat Jazz PollVarious Artists1964Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8596Verve's Choice!The Best Of Count Basie1964Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8597Basie LandCount Basie1964Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8605Our Shining HourSammy Davis, Count Basie1965Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8616Basie Picks The WinnersCount Basie1965Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8646Prysock/BasieArthur Prysock, Count Basie1966Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8659Basie's Beatle BagCount Basie & His Orchestra1966Freddie Green, Count Basie
LP-785Jug & SonnyGene Ammons, Sonny Stitt1967Junior Mance, Leroy Jackson
V-8677Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The BluesLeonard Feather1967Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8687Basie's BeatCount Basie1967Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8720The Best Of Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong1967Freddie Green, Count Basie

Also from these sessions

Johnny 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 Young
Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)

In the 9000 series

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