Verve session · in the studio
January 16, 1951
Lester Young Quartet
- This day's music is on 4 records: Pres, The Essential Lester Young, The President, Lester Young, The Lester Young Story
In the room
Lester Young – tenor sax
John Lewis – piano- Gene Ramey – bass
Jo Jones – drums
The takes
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 483-2 | Thou Swell | MGN-1072, V-8398 |
| 483-? | - | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (Eu) 8963 |
| 484-2 | September In The Rain | MGN-1005 |
| 485-1 | Undercover Girl Blues | MGN-1072, MGV-8308 |
| 485-2 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 8939 |
| 486-3 | Frenesi | MGN-1072 |
| 487-2 | Pete's Cafe | MGN-1005 |
| 488-2 | Little Pee Blues | 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
V-8398 · 1961The Essential Lester YoungThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
MGN-1005 · 1954The President, Lester YoungLester Young Quartet
MGV-8308 · 1959The Lester Young StoryThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich TrioTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGN-1071 | Lester's Here | Lester Young And His Orchestra | 1956 | Lester Young, John Lewis, Gene Ramey, Jo Jones | |
| MGV-8320 | Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1 | Various Artists | 1959 | Lester Young, John Lewis, Gene Ramey, Jo Jones | |
| MGV-8341 | Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record | Various Artists | 1959 | Lester Young, John Lewis, Gene Ramey, Jo Jones |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGN-1056 | The Jazz Giants '56 | Lester Young, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Jo Jones, Freddie Green, Gene Ramey | 1956 | Lester Young, Gene Ramey, Jo Jones | |
| MGV-8205 | Pres And Teddy | The Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet | 1956+ | Lester Young, Gene Ramey, Jo Jones |
2 of them 17 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGV-8194 | Compendium Of Jazz #1 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Lester Young, Gene Ramey | |
| MG 9029 | The "Pres" And The "Bean" | Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young | 1953 | Lester Young, Jo Jones | |
| MG-26023 | Jazz Royality | Earl Hines, Count Basie | 1954 | Lester Young, Jo Jones | |
| MGN-1021 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Lester Young, Gene Ramey | |
| MGN-1034 | Tenor Saxes | Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura | 1955 | Lester Young, Gene Ramey | |
| MG 15049 | Kai Winding Sextet | J.J. Johnson | 1955 | John Lewis, Gene Ramey | |
| MGC-691 | Flip Wails | Flip Phillips And His Orchestra | 1956 | Gene Ramey, Jo Jones | |
| CL 901 | Blues By Basie | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1956 | Lester Young, Jo Jones | |
| MG 12071 | The Master's Touch | Lester Young | 1956 | Lester Young, Jo Jones | |
| MG-36048 | Volume I-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats | Various Artists | 1956 | Lester Young, Jo Jones | |
| MGV-8243 | Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport | Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport | 1957 | Lester Young, Jo Jones | |
| MG 12106 | J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets | J.J. Johnson's Beboppers | 1957 | John Lewis, Gene Ramey | |
| CL 1098 | The Sound Of Jazz | Various Artists | 1958 | Lester Young, Jo Jones | |
| MGV-8267 | The JATP All-Stars At The Opera House | Jazz At The Philharmonic | 1958 | Lester Young, Jo Jones | |
| CL 1401 | Rushing Lullabies | Jimmy Rushing | 1960 | Gene Ramey, Jo Jones | |
| CL 637 | Lady Day | Billie Holiday | 1961 | Lester Young, Jo Jones | |
| V-8505 | The Essential Jazz Vocals | Various Artists | 1963 | Lester Young, Jo Jones |