Verve session · in the studio
March 8, 1951
Lester Young Quartet
- This day's music is on 5 records: Lester's Here, The Lester Young Story, Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record, The President, Lester Young, Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1
In the room
Lester Young – tenor sax
John Lewis – piano- Gene Ramey – bass
Jo Jones – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 529-3 | A Foggy Day | MGN-1071 |
| 530-1 | In A Little Spanish Town | MGN-1071 |
| 531-1 | Let's Fall In Love | MGN-1071, MGV-8308 |
| 532-2 | Down 'N Adam | MGN-1071, MGV-8341 |
| 533-1 | 62VK439 | Lester Swings | MGN-1005, MGV-8320 |
| 534-1 | Slow Motion Blues | MGN-1005 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGN-1071 · 1956Lester's HereLester Young And His Orchestra
MGV-8308 · 1959The Lester Young StoryThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
MGV-8341 · 1959Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary RecordVarious Artists
MGN-1005 · 1954The President, Lester YoungLester Young Quartet
MGV-8320 · 1959Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1072 | Pres | Lester Young And His Orchestra | 1956 | Lester Young, John Lewis, Gene Ramey, Jo Jones |
 | V-8398 | The Essential Lester Young | The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio | 1961 | 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 |