The Lester Young Story (4CD) |
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Artist:
Lester Young
Average Customer Rating: 
List Price: £16.99
Our Price: £11.68
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Disc 1:
| 1. Shoe Shine Boy | | 2. Oil Lady Be Good | | 3. This Year's Kisses | | 4. Easy Living | | 5. Me Myself And I | | 6. Sailboat In The Moonlight | | 7. One O'Clock Jump | | 8. When You're Smiling | | 9. Every Tub | | 10. Swinging The Blues | | 11. Doggin' Around | | 12. Jumpin' At The Woodside | | 13. I Can't Get Started | | 14. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans | | 15. Countless Blues | | 16. I Want A Little Girl | | 17. Shorty George | | 18. Pannassie Stomp | | 19. You Can Depend On Me | | 20. Cherokee (Pts. 1 & 2) | | 21. Jive At Five | | 22. Taxi War Dance | | 23. Pound Cake | | 24. Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie |
Disc 2:
| 1. Dickie's Dream | | 2. Lester Leaps In | | 3. Tickle Toe | | 4. Ad-Lib Blues | | 5. I Never Knew | | 6. Lester's Dream | | 7. Broadway | | 8. Tickle Toe | | 9. Taxi War Dance | | 10. Blitzkrieg Baby (You Can't Bomb Me) | | 11. Beautiful Eyes | | 12. Things About Coming My Way | | 13. Just Jivin' Around | | 14. All Of Me | | 15. I Can't Get Started | | 16. Tea For Two | | 17. Body And Soul | | 18. Hello Babe | | 19. Just You Just Me | | 20. Afternoon Of A Basie-ite |
Disc 3:
| 1. Sometimes I'm Happy | | 2. After Theatre Jump | | 3. Six Cats And A Prince | | 4. Lester Leaps Again | | 5. Destination K.C. | | 6. I Got Rhythm | | 7. Poor Little Plaything | | 8. Exercise In Swing | | 9. Salute To Fats | | 10. Blue Lester (Lester's Blues) | | 11. Ghost Of A Chance | | 12. Jump Lester Jump | | 13. Midnight Symphony | | 14. D.B. Blues | | 15. Lester Blows Again | | 16. These Foolish Things | | 17. Jumpin' At Mesner's | | 18. Back To The Land | | 19. I Cover The Waterfront | | 20. I've Found A New Baby | | 21. I Want To Be Happy |
Disc 4:
| 1. It's Only A Paper Moon | | 2. Love Come Back To Me | | 3. You're Driving Me Crazy | | 4. Lester's Bebop Boogie | | 5. She's Funny That Way | | 6. Sunday | | 7. S.M. Blues | | 8. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | | 9. On The Sunny Side Of The Street | | 10. Sax-O-Be-Bop | | 11. Just Cooling | | 12. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) | | 13. East Of The Sun | | 14. Sheik Of Araby | | 15. Something To Remember You By | | 16. Ding Dong | | 17. Blues 'N' Bells | | 18. Lester Leaps In | | 19. Embraceable You |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The Lester Young Story is a masterly selection from the work of a great tenor saxophonist, excellently packaged, with an informative booklet. This four-disc box set of classic recordings follows his career from his very first session, a small band date with Count Basie in 1936, to a star-studded live concert with, among others, Charlie Parker, Roy Eldridge, Buddy Rich, in 1949. This isn't the whole story, of course, because Young lived and worked for a further 10 years, but it covers the period when he was at the height of his powers and is packed with glorious music. To pick out just a few gems--there is the amazing "Lady Be Good"; the record that first announced his arrival to an astonished jazz world and five numbers in which he partners the young Billie Holiday with exquisite delicacy and taste. Elsewhere there are most of his show-stopping solos with Basie's band, in numbers like "Tickle Toe"; and "Taxi War Dance" and a generous selection from his informal small-band sessions with players such as Buck Clayton, Dickie Wells and Charlie Christian, including a rare extract from the soundtrack of the movie Jammin' The Blues. The last disc consists of tracks from Young's early post-war career, when, unlike many of his contemporaries, he was enjoying the stimulus provided by the younger generation of bebop musicians. Because the tracks are arranged in chronological order, it is fascinating to follow Lester through his life during these 13 years and hear him responding to the rapidly changing world around him. The 15 months he spent in the US army affected him badly, but they certainly did not destroy his talent, as some commentators have claimed. The final, joyful rendition of "Lester Leaps In" with Charlie Parker and the Jazz At The Philharmonic team proves that beyond a doubt.--Dave Gelly
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Lester's best deal?, 2010-02-09
Great value; good sound quality; informative booklet - this must be the best general collection of prime Lester available.
Bargain box of top class jazz, 2001-06-11
This box set of four CDs contains recordings made between 1936 and 1949 in good transfers, with an excellent 52-page booklet. While Lester Young's great tenor sax playing is featured throughout, the set would be worth while just for the galaxy of other players. On piano, for instance, you can hear Basie, Teddy Wilson, Nat King Cole, and Dodo Marmorosa. This is a must for the serious jazz listener, but it is also worth considering for those who only want some good jazz as background listening. You won't get better value.
Magnificent Lester Young, 2006-10-30
How do Proper records do it?
Four CDs of epoc making music for the price of a couple of take-away pizzas!
I probably like best the small group recordings of the second disc (Afternoon of a Basieite), especially the ones with Charlie Christian, totally melodic and swinging like the clappers.
There are also a number of novelty vocals (Blitzkrieg Baby etc) which show Pres earning a living in a quite unworthy environment but still coming up with innovative, ear bending solos.
An absolute must for every serious jazzers collection.
Thank you Proper Records.
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0604988990829
Format: Box set
Label: Proper
Manufacturer: Proper
Number Of Discs: 4
Publisher: Proper
Release Date: 2000-05-15
Studio: Proper |
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