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Lester Young - Complete Savoy Masters 1944-1949
Definitive edition of the complete Lester Young recordings for the Savoy label made between 1944-49.
Recorded In New York City on April 18 and May 1, 1944 and June 29, 1949.
Track Listings:
1. These Foolish Things , Strachey-Link-Marvell
2. Exercise In Swing , J. Guarnieri
3. Salute To Fats , J. Guarnieri
4. Basie English , J. Guarnieri
5. Blue Lester , L. Young
6. Ghost Of A Chance , Young-Washington-Crosby
7. Indiana , Ballard-MacDonald-Hanley
8. Jump Lester Jump , L. Young
9. Crazy Over Jazz , L. Young
10. Ding Dong , L. Young
11. Blues 'N' Bells , L. Young
12. June Bug , L. Young
13. Circus In Rhythm , E. Warren
14. Poor Little Plaything , E. Warren
15. Tush , D. Wells
Total time 43:45
Credits
LESTER YOUNG tenor sax, with:
1-4 JOHNNY GUARNIERI SWING MEN - New York City, April 18, 1944
Billy Butterfield (tp)
Hank D'Amico (cl)
Johnny Guarnieri (p)
Dexter Hall (g)
Billy Taylor (b)
Cozy Cole (cd)
5-8 LESTER YOUNG QUINTET - New York City, May 1, 1944
Count Basie (p)
Freddie Green (g)
Rodney Richardson (b)
Shadow Wilson (d)
9-12 LESTER YOUNG AND HIS BAND - New York City, June 28, 1949
Jesse Drakes (tp)
Jerry Elliot (tb)
Junior Mance (p)
Leroy Jackson (b)
Roy Haynes (d)
13-15 EARL WARREN AND HIS ORCHESTRA - New York City,April 18, 1944
Joe Newman, Ed Lewis, Al Killian, Harry Edison (tp)
Eli Robinson, Dicky Wells, Ted Donelly, Lou Taylor (tb)
E. Warren (as, vcl)
Jimmy Powell (as)
Buddy Tate (ts)
Rudy Rutherford (bs)
Clyde Hart (p)
Freddie Greene (g)
Rodney Richardson (b)
Jo Jones (cl)
Performer: Lester Young