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Lester Young
Largely seen as one of the most influential jazz musicians of all-time, Lester
Young is a true great whose influence remains prevalent in modern jazz,
pioneering a free-floating style which changed the landscape of the genre at the
time. A frequent collaborator with the legendary Billie Holiday amongst others,
he was affectionately nicknamed Pres, meaning President of the Tenor Saxophone.
Born into a musical family, he performed in his family band in the 1920s, but
left to tour with Art Bronson's Bostonians in 1927 and continued as a freelance
musician at the turn of the decad...
Beautiful EyesLester Young and Una Mae Carlisle
Blue Lester
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Exactly Like YouLester Young
Lester Young Memorial Album
The Sheik of ArabyLester Young
The Complete Aladdin Recordings of Lester Young
Tea for TwoOscar Peterson and Lester Young
Masters Of Jazz Vol. 7
He's Funny That WayBillie Holiday and Lester Young
Lester Leaps In
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I've Found a New BabyLester Young
The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio
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