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While many critics have written off Lester Young's recordings from his last years leading up to his death in 1959, this previously unissued collection of material recorded at Olivia's Patio Lounge in Washington, D.C. in December, 1956 proves that he was still very much in command. Joined by a local rhythm section consisting of pianist Bill Potts, bassist Norman Williams and drummer Jim Lucht, the tenor saxophonist is still swinging mightily and in full control of his chops. There aren't really any surprises among the selections, which draw from Young's favorite standards and a few of his most requested compositions. Trombonist Earl Swope, a sideman with Woody Herman, is an added guest on the last four selections, providing an excellent foil for Young. Potts' foresight in recording this extended gig, in spite of Young's exclusive contract with Norman Granz's Verve label, was validated when Granz eventually issued the material on his Pablo label. But even though the fourth volume was supposedly the last (according to Granz's reproduced liner notes), evidently this final collection of material was uncovered after he sold Pablo to Fantasy and it saw the light of day for the first time in 1998.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Bill Potts, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - King Pleasure, ComposerLyricist - Norman Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Lucht, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Potts, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bert Kalmar, ComposerLyricist - Harry Ruby, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Lucht, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Bill Potts, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Burke, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Lucht, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Potts, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - MARK FISHER, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Goodwin, ComposerLyricist - Larry Shay, ComposerLyricist - Norman Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Lucht, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Bill Potts, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Lucht, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Potts, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Norman Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Lucht, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
Earl Swope, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Potts, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - King Pleasure, ComposerLyricist - Norman Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Lucht, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
Bill Potts, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Shearing, Composer - Lester Young, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jim Lucht, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
While many critics have written off Lester Young's recordings from his last years leading up to his death in 1959, this previously unissued collection of material recorded at Olivia's Patio Lounge in Washington, D.C. in December, 1956 proves that he was still very much in command. Joined by a local rhythm section consisting of pianist Bill Potts, bassist Norman Williams and drummer Jim Lucht, the tenor saxophonist is still swinging mightily and in full control of his chops. There aren't really any surprises among the selections, which draw from Young's favorite standards and a few of his most requested compositions. Trombonist Earl Swope, a sideman with Woody Herman, is an added guest on the last four selections, providing an excellent foil for Young. Potts' foresight in recording this extended gig, in spite of Young's exclusive contract with Norman Granz's Verve label, was validated when Granz eventually issued the material on his Pablo label. But even though the fourth volume was supposedly the last (according to Granz's reproduced liner notes), evidently this final collection of material was uncovered after he sold Pablo to Fantasy and it saw the light of day for the first time in 1998.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:45
- Main artists: Lester Young
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Original Jazz Classics
- Genre: Jazz
© 1998 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
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