Verve session · in the studio
July, 1950
Lester Young Quartet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Pres, The President, Lester Young
In the room
Lester Young – tenor sax
John Lewis – piano- Joe Shulman – bass
- Bill Clark – drums
The takes
3 of these 8 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 430-1 | Three Little Words | MGN-1072 |
| 430-4 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 8934 |
| 431-2 | Count Every Star | MGN-1005 |
| 432-1 | It All Depends On You | MGN-1005 |
| 433-3 | Neenah | Not issued at the time · later on Verve (E) VLP 9112 |
| 433-4 | - | MGN-1072 |
| 434-1 | Jeepers, Creepers | Not issued at the time · later on Verve (E) VLP 9112 |
| 434-2 | - | MGN-1072 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGN-1072 · 1956PresLester Young And His Orchestra
MGN-1005 · 1954The President, Lester YoungLester Young QuartetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1071 | Lester's Here | Lester Young And His Orchestra | 1956 | Lester Young, John Lewis |
 | MGV-8308 | The Lester Young Story | The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio | 1959 | Lester Young, John Lewis |
 | MGV-8320 | Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1 | Various Artists | 1959 | Lester Young, John Lewis |
 | MGV-8341 | Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record | Various Artists | 1959 | Lester Young, John Lewis |
 | V-8398 | The Essential Lester Young | The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio | 1961 | Lester Young, John Lewis |