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Album · 1987

The Complete Lester Young

by Lester Young

Released
1987
Label
Mercury Records
Catalogue no.
830 920-2
Tracklist
16 tracks
Length
1:02:24
Country
JP

“The Complete Lester Young” is an album by Lester Young, released in 1987 on Mercury Records. The original release has 16 tracks with a running time of 1:02:24. Jazz standards on the record include “Just You, Just Me” and “Sometimes I'm Happy”. The line-up features Lester Young (tenor saxophone), Count Basie (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Jo Jones (drums (drum set)) and Johnny Guarnieri (piano).

Who played on The Complete Lester Young

Tracklist

  1. 1 Just You, Just Me (alternate take) standard — Jesse Greer 3:07
  2. 2 Just You, Just Me — Jesse Greer 3:13
  3. 3 I Never Knew (alternate take) — Ted Fio Rito 3:08
  4. 4 I Never Knew — Ted Fio Rito 3:12
  5. 5 Afternoon of a Basie-Ite (alternate take) 3:10
  6. 6 Afternoon of a Basie-Ite 3:12
  7. 7 Sometimes I'm Happy (alternate take) standard — Irving Caesar 3:44
  8. 8 Sometimes I'm Happy — Irving Caesar 3:09
  9. 9 After Theatre Jump (alternate take) 4:50
  10. 10 After Theatre Jump 4:46
  11. 11 Six Cats and a Prince (take 1) 5:19
  12. 12 Six Cats and a Prince (take 2) 4:10
  13. 13 Six Cats and a Prince 4:13
  14. 14 Lester Leaps Again — Buck Clayton 4:28
  15. 15 Destination K. C. 3:53
  16. 16 Destination K. C. (alternate take) 4:50

More albums by Lester Young

Lester Young Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio #2 1954 · Norgran Records The President 1954 · Norgran Records Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio #1 1954 · Norgran Records Pres and Sweets 1955 · Norgran Records Le Dernier Message de Lester Young 1959 · Barclay In Washington, D.C. 1956, Volume One 1980 · Live · Pablo The Savoy Recordings 1984 · Savoy Jazz Jumpin' At The Savoy Ballroom 1984 · Live · Audiofidelity Enterprises, Inc. The Savoy Recordings, Vol 1 1989 · Vogue Prez Conferences 1989 · Jass Records Jazz Immortal Series - Volume 2 - The Pres 1992 · Savoy Jazz

Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Complete Lester Young?

The line-up of The Complete Lester Young includes Lester Young (tenor saxophone), Count Basie (piano), Freddie Green (guitar), Jo Jones (drums (drum set)), Johnny Guarnieri (piano), Rodney Richardson (double bass), Sid Catlett (drums (drum set)) and Slam Stewart (double bass).

Which label released The Complete Lester Young?

The Complete Lester Young was released in 1987 on Mercury Records (830 920-2).

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