Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist.
Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated harmonies, using "a free-floating style, wheeling and diving like a gull, banking with low, funky riffs that pleased dancers and listeners alike".
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200020102020
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Metronome All Starstenor saxophone
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Lester Young Quarteteponymous
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Lester Young & Companyeponymous
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On the radio
Stations that played Lester Young in the last 30 days
- 3×
ALR Jazz Radio
Colombia · Jazz - 1×
KlaRa Jazz
Estonia · Jazz - 1×
Swing FM
France - 1×
Styrialounge
Austria · Jazz - 1×
Bugle Call
Germany · Rhythm and Blues - 1×
WMTN 103.1 "The Voice Of The Mountain" Sewanee, Tennessee
United States · Jazz
Discography
1954
1958
1992
2001
2018
