Lester Young (USA)

Lester Young (27. August 1909 in Woodville, Mississippi; † 15. März 1959 in New York City),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.

2014

Phoenix 131605/ 48 tr./ 157:18 min.