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Lester Young - The Jazz Biography

Lester Young - The Jazz Biography

Lester Young was one of the true jazz giants, a tenor saxophonist who came up with a completely different approach in which to play his horn, floating over bar lines with a light tone rather than adopting Coleman Hawkins' then-dominant forceful approach. In 1936, Young was back with Basie just in time to star with the band as they headed East. Young made history during his years with Basie, not only participating on Count's record dates but starring with Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson on a seri

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Lester Young - 10 Defining Moments From The Tenor Sax Legend

Lester Young - 10 Defining Moments From The Tenor Sax Legend

Lester Young didn’t just play the sax—he changed the sound of of the instrument in jazz. With his light, airy tone and flowing, behind-the-beat phrasing, he broke from the hard-edged style of his era and inspired everyone from Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz. As a key voice in Count Basie’s band, Prez showed how solos could be lyrical and melodic, reshaping swing and paving the way for bebop and cool jazz. His hip style, playful slang, and legendary friendship with Billie Holiday made h

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Lester Young was one of the true jazz giants, a tenor saxophonist who came up with a completely different conception in which to play his horn, floating over bar lines with a light tone rather than adopting Coleman Hawkins' then-dominant forceful approach. A non-conformist, Young (nicknamed "Pres" by Billie Holiday) had the ironic experience in the 1950s of hearing many young tenors try to sound exactly like him. He was with Count Basie for the first time in 1934 but left to replace Coleman Hawk

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Happy Birthday Lester Young 🎂 Lester "Prez" Young was one of the giants of the tenor saxophone. He was the greatest improviser between Coleman Hawkins and Louis Armstrong of the 1920s and Charlie Parker in the 1940s. Young used less notes and slurred notes together, creating more melodic solos. He played the ordinary in an extraordinary way, using a lot of subtleties to produce music that Billie Holiday said flips you out of your seat with surprise 👉️ Watch the full documentary on Qwest TV via

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Lester Young Musician - All About Jazz

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