Lester Young

Lester Young

Lester Willis Young

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In the collection

2 records
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Benny Goodman, 1950 I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 14 Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, 1980

Played with

Billie Holiday 1 record together Charlie Parker 1 record together Art Tatum 1 record together Benny Goodman 1 record together The Charlie Parker Quintet 1 record together Barney Kessel 1 record together Tommy Potter 1 record together Max Roach 1 record together Toots Thielemans 1 record together Al Haig 1 record together Don Byas 1 record together James Moody 1 record together

About

American jazz tenor saxophonist (born August 27, 1909, Woodville, Mississippi, USA - died March 15, 1959, New York City, New York, USA). He ranks together with and as one of the three “great tenors” of the swing era. Occasionally, he was known to also play the clarinet.