Lester Young - An Introduction: His Best Recordings 1936-45

Title: An Introduction: His Best Recordings 1936-45 Artist: Lester Young Release Date: 1/13/1998 Re-Released On: 1/11/2000 Label: Best of Jazz, Best Of Jazz (France) Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 3307518404229, 723723210623 Genre: Jazz Styles: Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz Moods: Elegant, Joyous, Sweet, Earthy, Exuberant, Gentle, Laid-Back/Mellow, Passionate, Playful, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Rousing, Sentimental, Sophisticated, Stylish, Thoughtful, Warm Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Shoe Shine Boy
2. Roseland Shuffle
3. This Year's Kisses
4. Me, Myself and I
5. Time Out
6. Back in Your Own Backyard
7. London Bridge Is Fallin' Down
8. Texas Shuffle
9. Them There Eyes
10. You Can Depend on Me
11. Jive at Five
12. Pound Cake
13. Lester Leaps In
14. Riff Interlude
15. I Never Knew
16. Easy Does It
17. I Got Rhythm
18. I Never Knew
19. Sometimes I'm Happy
20. Circus in Rhythm
21. Salute to Fats
22. These Foolish Things

Year Type Label Catalog # 2000 CD Best Of Jazz (France) 4042 1998 CD Best of Jazz 4042

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Tenor saxophonist and clarinetist Lester Young (1909-1959) is the hero of this Best of Jazz compilation, released in 1998. The first nine years of Prez's recording career have been tapped repeatedly over the years for choice examples of his personable artistry. This selection is satisfying, rewarding, and entertaining. Twelve of the 22 tracks originally appeared under Count Basie's name and the swinging "Circus in Rhythm" was performed by the Basie orchestra under the nominal leadership of alto saxophonist Earle Warren. Lester Young is also heard in close cahoots with pianist and leader Teddy Wilson, vocalist Billie Holiday, trombonist Dicky Wells, pianist Johnny Guarnieri, and as a cardinal member of that famous Commodore session band, the Kansas City Six. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Killian Trombone Andy Gibson Arranger Benny Goodman Clarinet Benny Morton Trombone Big Sid Catlett Drums Bill Coleman Trumpet Billie Holiday Vocals Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra Performer Billy Butterfield Trumpet Bob Moore Trumpet Buck Clayton Trumpet Buddy Tate Sax (Tenor) Caughey Roberts Sax (Alto) Claude "Fiddler" Williams Guitar Count Basie Director, Piano Count Basie Orchestra Performer Cozy Cole Drums Dan Minor Trombone Dexter Hall Guitar Dodo Marmarosa Piano Duncan P. Schiedt Photography Earle Warren Sax (Alto) Ed Lewis Trumpet Eddie Durham Guitar, Arranger Edmond Hall Clarinet Eli Robinson Trombone Ellis Larkins Piano Freddie Green Guitar George Hunt Trombone Graham Colombe Liner Notes Hank D'Amico Clarinet Harry "Sweets" Edison Trumpet Herschel Evans Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) Jack Washington Sax (Baritone), Sax (Alto) Jimmy Mundy Arranger Jimmy Rushing Vocals Jimmy Sherman Piano Joe Keyes Trumpet Joe Newman Trumpet Johnny Guarnieri Piano Kansas City Six Performer Karl George Trumpet Lester Young Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) Lester Young Quartet Performer Lewis Taylor Trombone Red Callender Bass Rodney Richardson Banjo Rudy Rutherford Sax (Baritone) Shad Collins Trumpet Slam Stewart Bass Ted Donelly Trombone Teddy Wilson Piano Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra Performer Vic Dickenson Trombone Walter Page Sax (Baritone), Bass