Name: The Best of Lester Young by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 8004883670161
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3 (126 reviews)

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Clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Lester Young's vital contribution to the evolution of jazz from swing through bop to cool is laid out in a variegated mosaic of great recordings he made during the 1930s, '40s, and '50s with the Count Basie Orchestra and a series of small groups that generated music of incredible warmth and creative depth. The Lester Young discography is crammed with collections that promise to deliver his "Best," including an 18-track sampler issued in 2001 by the Jazz Forever label that focuses upon his Keynote and Commodore small band sessions with a handful of Basie sides stirred in for flavor and context and topped with a version of "China Boy" that finds Prez sitting in with a frantic organ-driven swing band known as Glenn Hardman and His Hammond Five. While plenty of better, more thorough and comprehensive Lester Young collections are available, this little taste of his works dating from 1936-1944 is a good introduction to his wonderfully inspired approach to music.
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1. I Never Knew (That Roses Grew)

by Lester Young Quartet

Primary Artist: Lester Young Quartet; Main Performer
Composer: Gus Kahn,ted Fio Rito; Composer
Composer: Gus Kahn, Ted Fio Rito; Composer
Lyricist: Gus Kahn, Ted Fio Rito; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

2. Sometimes I'm Happy

by Lester Young Quartet

Primary Artist: Lester Young Quartet; Main Performer
Composer: Irving Caesar,vincent Youmans; Composer
Composer: Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

3. Afternoon On A Basie Ite

by Lester Young Quartet

Primary Artist: Lester Young Quartet; Main Performer
Composer: Lester Young; Composer
Composer: Lester Young; Composer
Lyricist: Lester Young; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

4. I Want A Little Girl

by Lester Young, Kansas City Six

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Kansas City Six
Lester Young
Kansas City Six; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Moll,murray Mencher; Composer
Composer: Billy Moll, Murray Mencher; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Moll, Murray Mencher; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

5. Just You, Just Me

by Lester Young Quartet

Primary Artist: Lester Young Quartet; Main Performer
Composer: Raymond Klages,jesse Greer; Composer
Composer: Raymond Klages, Jesse Greer; Composer
Lyricist: Raymond Klages, Jesse Greer; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

6. Lester Leaps Again

by Lester Young, Kansas City Seven

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Kansas City Seven
Lester Young
Kansas City Seven; Main Performer
Composer: Lester Young; Composer
Composer: Lester Young; Composer
Lyricist: Lester Young; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

7. What's Your Number?

by Lester Young, Count Basie Orchestra

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Count Basie Orchestra
Lester Young
Count Basie Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Buck Clayton; Composer
Composer: Buck Clayton; Composer
Lyricist: Buck Clayton; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

8. Five O'Clock Whistle (The)

by Lester Young, Count Basie Orchestra

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Count Basie Orchestra
Lester Young
Count Basie Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Joseph Myrow,kim Gannon,gene Irwin; Composer
Composer: Joseph Myrow, Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin; Composer
Lyricist: Joseph Myrow, Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

9. Broadway

by Lester Young, Count Basie Orchestra

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Count Basie Orchestra
Lester Young
Count Basie Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Woode,mcrae; Composer
Composer: Woode, Mcrae; Composer
Lyricist: Woode, Mcrae; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

10. Jo Jo

by Lester Young, Kansas City Six

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Kansas City Six
Lester Young
Kansas City Six; Main Performer
Composer: Milt Gabler; Composer
Composer: Milt Gabler; Composer
Lyricist: Milt Gabler; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

11. Four O' Cloock Drag

by Lester Young, Kansas City Six

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Kansas City Six
Lester Young
Kansas City Six; Main Performer
Composer: Milt Gabler; Composer
Composer: Milt Gabler; Composer
Lyricist: Milt Gabler; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

12. Three Little Words

by Lester Young, Kansas City Six

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Kansas City Six
Lester Young
Kansas City Six; Main Performer
Composer: Bert Kalmar,harry Ruby; Composer
Composer: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby; Composer
Lyricist: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

13. Countless Blues

by Lester Young, Kansas City Six

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Kansas City Six
Lester Young
Kansas City Six; Main Performer
Composer: Milt Gabler; Composer
Composer: Milt Gabler; Composer
Lyricist: Milt Gabler; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

14. Shoe Shine Boy

by Lester Young, Count Basie, Carl Smith, Jo Jones

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Count Basie, Carl Smith, Jo Jones
Count Basie
Lester Young
Carl Smith
Jo Jones; Main Performer
Composer: Sammy Cahn,saul Chaplin; Composer
Composer: Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin; Composer
Lyricist: Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

15. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

by Lester Yung, Kansas City Six

Primary Artist: Lester Yung, Kansas City Six
Kansas City Six
Lester Yung; Main Performer
Composer: Henry Creamer,turner Layton; Composer
Composer: Henry Creamer, Turner Layton; Composer
Lyricist: Henry Creamer, Turner Layton; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

16. Pagin' The Devil

by Lester Yung, Kansas City Six

Primary Artist: Lester Yung, Kansas City Six
Kansas City Six
Lester Yung; Main Performer
Composer: Walter Page,gabler; Composer
Composer: Walter Page, Gabler; Composer
Lyricist: Walter Page, Gabler; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

17. Them There Eyes

by Lester Yung, Kansas City Six

Primary Artist: Lester Yung, Kansas City Six
Kansas City Six
Lester Yung; Main Performer
Composer: Maceo Pinkard,william Tracey,doris Tauber; Composer
Composer: Maceo Pinkard, William Tracey, Doris Tauber; Composer
Lyricist: Maceo Pinkard, William Tracey, Doris Tauber; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

18. China Boy

by Lester Young, Glenn Hardman Hammond Five

Primary Artist: Lester Young, Glenn Hardman Hammond Five
Lester Young
Glenn Hardman Hammond Five; Main Performer
Composer: Dick Winfree,phil Boutelje; Composer
Composer: Dick Winfree, Phil Boutelje; Composer
Lyricist: Dick Winfree, Phil Boutelje; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

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COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

54 minutes and 54 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

Not available

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/18 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz

Label

Saar Srl

Music Distribution Service

Symphonic Distribution, LLC

Country

Italy

Language

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Release Date

Jun 7, 2017

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8004883670161

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The Best of Lester Young

1. I Never Knew (That Roses Grew)

2. Sometimes I'm Happy

3. Afternoon On A Basie Ite

4. I Want A Little Girl

5. Just You, Just Me

6. Lester Leaps Again

7. What's Your Number?

8. Five O'Clock Whistle (The)

9. Broadway

10. Jo Jo

11. Four O' Cloock Drag

12. Three Little Words

13. Countless Blues

14. Shoe Shine Boy

15. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

16. Pagin' The Devil

17. Them There Eyes

18. China Boy

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The Best of Lester Young

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1. I Never Knew (That Roses Grew)

2. Sometimes I'm Happy

3. Afternoon On A Basie Ite

4. I Want A Little Girl

5. Just You, Just Me

6. Lester Leaps Again

7. What's Your Number?

8. Five O'Clock Whistle (The)

9. Broadway

10. Jo Jo

11. Four O' Cloock Drag

12. Three Little Words

13. Countless Blues

14. Shoe Shine Boy

15. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

16. Pagin' The Devil

17. Them There Eyes

18. China Boy

Technical Specifications