Kansas City Five
When they had time off from the Count Basie Orchestra in the late 1930s, the Count's rhythm musicians formed a small ensemble called the Kansas City Five. And when legendary tenor saxophonist Lester Young joined the band, it became the Kansas City Six. Commodore Records founder Milt Gabler realized a stripped-down, straightforward recording of such fine musicians as trumpeter Bill Coleman, trombonist Dicky Wells and drummer Jo Jones could produce such potent music as "Three Little Words," "Jo-Jo" and "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans."
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YOUNG, Lester: Lester Leaps Again (1942-1944)
Lester Young, Lester Young Trio, Kansas City Seven, Kansas City Five
Classical - Released by Naxos on 1 May 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kansas City Seven - Kansas City Five (Shellac Album of 1944)
Kansas City Seven, Kansas City Five
Pop - Released by Jazz Classics on 30 Apr 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Get Yourself A Monkey Man
Kansas City Five, The Stompin' Six
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo