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Although it has often been written that cool-toned tenor saxophonist Lester Young's experiences with racism in the military during 1944-1945 so scarred him that he never played at the same musical level as he had previously, the music on this essential two-CD reissue disproves that theory. It is true that his attitude toward life was affected and Young became somewhat self-destructive, but his postwar solos rank with the greatest work of his career. This two-fer, which has four selections from 1942 in which Young is heard in a trio with pianist Nat King Cole and bassist Red Callender and a rare 1945 session headed by singer Helen Humes (including a previously unknown instrumental "Riffin' Without Helen"), is mostly taken up with Young's very enjoyable 1945-1948 small-group dates. Highlights include "D.B. Blues," "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid" (which was a minor hit), "Sunday," and "New Lester Leaps In," among many others. Minor errors aside (trumpeter Snooky Young is left out of the personnel listing for the Humes date and Young's final Aladdin session is from 1948, not 1947), this is a well-conceived and brilliant set filled with exciting performances by one of the true greats of jazz.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BALLARD MACDONALD, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer - James Frederick Hanley, ComposerLyricist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1958 Capitol Records, LLC
Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Irving Caesar, ComposerLyricist - Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Eyton, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Green, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Red Callender, Participant - Lester Young, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Henry Tucker, Participant - Vic Dickenson, Participant - Dodo Marmarosa, Participant
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1945 Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc.
Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Freddie Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Tucker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Dickenson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Dodo Marmarmosa, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Freddie Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Strachey, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Holt Marvell, ComposerLyricist - Henry Tucker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Dickenson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Dodo Marmarmosa, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Freddie Green, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Tucker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Dickenson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Dodo Marmarmosa, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Otis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Counce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vic Dickenson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Wesley Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Otis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Turner Layton, Composer - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Counce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Henry Creamer, Composer - Vic Dickenson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Wesley Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Sigmund Romberg, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Otis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Counce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vic Dickenson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Wesley Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard McGhee, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Otis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Curtis Counce, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vic Dickenson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Wesley Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Walter Donaldson, Composer - Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Albany, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chico Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Albany, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chico Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Albany, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Moret, ComposerLyricist - Richard A. Whiting, ComposerLyricist - Joe Albany, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Chester Conn, ComposerLyricist - Ned Miller, ComposerLyricist - Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bennie Krueger, ComposerLyricist - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Richardson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lyndell Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sadik Hakim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Richardson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lyndell Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sadik Hakim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
DISC 2
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Richardson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lyndell Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sadik Hakim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Richardson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lyndell Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sadik Hakim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Richardson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lyndell Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sadik Hakim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rodney Richardson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lyndell Marshall, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sadik Hakim, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sy Oliver, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Oliver "Trummy" Young, ComposerLyricist - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Briscoe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sy Oliver, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Oliver "Trummy" Young, ComposerLyricist - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Briscoe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Briscoe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Count Basie, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Briscoe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Count Basie, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Briscoe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellis Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doc Daugherty, ComposerLyricist - Al Neiburg, ComposerLyricist - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Briscoe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Briscoe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Lacey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Argonne Thornton, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Shorty McConnell, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Briscoe, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Irving Caesar, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Leonard Feather, Producer - Chuck Wayne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tiny Kahn, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Di Novi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Leonard Feather, Producer - BROOKS BOWMAN, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Wayne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tiny Kahn, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Di Novi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - FRANCIS WHEELER, ComposerLyricist - TED SNYDER, ComposerLyricist - Harry Smith, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Leonard Feather, Producer - Chuck Wayne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tiny Kahn, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Di Novi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard Dietz, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Leonard Feather, Producer - Chuck Wayne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tiny Kahn, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Di Novi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Tucker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Maxwell Davies, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jimmy Bunn, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Rudd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Red Callender, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Humes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Tucker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Maxwell Davis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jimmy Bunn, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Rudd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Humes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Tucker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Maxwell Davis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jimmy Bunn, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Hathaway, ComposerLyricist - Junior Rudd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Humes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Tucker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Maxwell Davis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jimmy Bunn, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Rudd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Brock, ComposerLyricist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Humes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ma Rainey, Composer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Tucker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Maxwell Davis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jimmy Bunn, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Rudd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Malcolm Addey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lester Young, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Humes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Tucker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Smith, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Maxwell Davis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer - Jimmy Bunn, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Junior Rudd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - M. LeMayes, ComposerLyricist
Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1995 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
Album review
Although it has often been written that cool-toned tenor saxophonist Lester Young's experiences with racism in the military during 1944-1945 so scarred him that he never played at the same musical level as he had previously, the music on this essential two-CD reissue disproves that theory. It is true that his attitude toward life was affected and Young became somewhat self-destructive, but his postwar solos rank with the greatest work of his career. This two-fer, which has four selections from 1942 in which Young is heard in a trio with pianist Nat King Cole and bassist Red Callender and a rare 1945 session headed by singer Helen Humes (including a previously unknown instrumental "Riffin' Without Helen"), is mostly taken up with Young's very enjoyable 1945-1948 small-group dates. Highlights include "D.B. Blues," "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid" (which was a minor hit), "Sunday," and "New Lester Leaps In," among many others. Minor errors aside (trumpeter Snooky Young is left out of the personnel listing for the Humes date and Young's final Aladdin session is from 1948, not 1947), this is a well-conceived and brilliant set filled with exciting performances by one of the true greats of jazz.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 02:04:35
- Main artists: Lester Young Helen Humes Nat King Cole
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 Blue Note Records ℗ 1995 Blue Note Records
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