Lester Young ?– Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings (2 x LP Set, 1976) Jazz Swing

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Lester Young ?– Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings

Label:
Savoy Records ?– SJL 2202
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Gatefold
Country:
US
Released:
1976
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Swing
 
Tracklist

A1     Circus In Rhythm     2:55
A2     Circus In Rhythm     3:11
A3     Circus In Rhythm     3:03
A4     Poor Little Plaything     2:55
A5     Poor Little Plaything     2:57
A6     Tush     3:00
A7     Tush     2:50
A8     These Foolish Things     2:58

B1     Exercise In Swing     3:00
B2     Exercise In Swing     2:47
B3     Exercise In Swing     3:08
B4     Exercise In Swing     2:59
B5     Salute To Fats     3:21
B6     Salute To Fats     4:15
B7     Salute To Fats     3:56
B8     Basie English     3:01
B9     Basie English     2:59

C1     Blue Lester     3:20
C2     Ghost Of A Chance     3:26
C3     Ghost Of A Chance     3:20
C4     Indiana     2:52
C5     Indiana     2:54
C6     Jump Lester Jump     3:15
C7     Crazy Over J-Z     2:44
C8     Crazy Over J-Z     2:47

D1     Crazy Over J-Z     2:41
D2     Ding Dong     2:24
D3     Ding Dong     2:25
D4     Ding Dong     2:25
D5     Blues 'N' Bells     2:32
D6     Blues 'N' Bells     2:21
D7     Blues 'N' Bells     2:22
D8     June Bug     2:36

Credits

    Alto Saxophone – Earl Warren* (tracks: A1 to A7), Jimmy Powell (tracks: A1 to A7)
    Art Direction – Nancy Greenberg, Bob Heimall*
    Artwork By – Bill Hoffman
    Baritone Saxophone – Rudy Rutherford (tracks: A1 to A7)
    Bass – Billy Taylor* (tracks: A8 to B11), Leroy Jackson (3) (tracks: C7, C8, D1 to D8), Rodney Richardson (tracks: A1 to A7, C1 to C6)
    Clarinet – Hank D'Amico (tracks: A8 to B11)
    Design – Nancy Greenberg, Robert L. Heimall (tracks: Bob Heimall)
    Drums – Cozy Cole (tracks: A8 to B11), Jo Johnson (tracks: A1 to A7), Roy Haynes (tracks: C7, C8, D1 to D8), Shadow Wilson (tracks: C1 to C6)
    Edited By – Jack Towers, Jerry Valburn
    Executive Producer – Steve Backer
    Guitar – Dexter Hall (tracks: A8 to B11), Freddie Green (tracks: A1 to A7, C1 to C6)
    Liner Notes – J.R. Taylor
    Mastered By – Al Brown (5)
    Piano – Clyde Hart (tracks: A1 to A7), Count Basie (tracks: C1 to C6), Johnny Guarnieri (tracks: A8 to B11), Junior Mance (tracks: C7, C8, D1 to D8)
    Producer [Original Sessions] – Buck Ram, Teddy Reig
    Reissue Producer – Bob Porter
    Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate (tracks: A1 to A7), Lester Young
    Transferred By – Jack Towers, Jerry Valburn
    Trombone – Dickie Wells (tracks: A1 to A7), Eli Robinson (tracks: A1 to A7), Jerry Elliot* (tracks: C7, C8, D1 to D8), Lou Taylor (3) (tracks: A1 to A7), Ted Donelly* (tracks: A1 to A7)
    Trumpet – Al Killian (tracks: A1 to A7), Billy Butterfield (tracks: A8 to B11), Ed Lewis (tracks: A1 to A7), Harry Edison (tracks: A1 to A7), Jesse Drakes (tracks: C7, C8, D1 to D8), Joe Newman (tracks: A1 to A7)
    Vocals – Earl Warren* (tracks: A1 to A7)

Notes

A1 to B11 - WOR Studios, New York, April 18, 1944
C1 to C6 - WOR Studios, New York, May 1, 1944
C7 to D8 - New York, June 28, 1949

On spine and gatefold sleeve liner notes, artist is given as "Lester Willis Young", all other credits as "Lester Young". On spine only, title shown as "Pres./The Complete Savoy Recordings".

Tracks A1, A3-A7, B2, B7-B8 previously unissued. All other titles issued on Savoy 12068 and 12071.

All performances previously unissued on 12" LP.

- Lester Young
Real Name:
Lester Willis Young
Profile:
US jazz tenor saxophoneplayer (August 27th, 1909, Woodville - March 15th, 1959, New York), ranks together with Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster as one of the three "great tenors" of the the swing era.

On occasion known to play clarinet.


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