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Lester Young - In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 5 (1998)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 20, 2019
Lester Young - In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 5 (1998)

Lester Young - In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 5 (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 222 MB | Covers (3 MB) included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Pablo/Fantasy (00025218699327)

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…
Lester Young - In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 2 (1980) [Reissue 1996]

Lester Young - In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 2 (1980) [Reissue 1996]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 174 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 93 MB | Covers (3 MB) included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Pablo/Fantasy (00025218688123)

The second installment of four projected volumes, this once again captures latter-day Lester Young in top form, relaxed and playing with impeccable phrasing and swing. Ably backed by the Bill Potts Trio during his week-long stand at Olivia's Patio Lounge in Washington, these live tapes put the lie to the longstanding jazz myth that Young was well past his prime in the final decade of his life…
Lester Young - In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 1 (1980) [Reissue 1993]

Lester Young - In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 1 (1980) [Reissue 1993]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 174 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 102 MB | Covers (6 MB) included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Pablo/Fantasy (00025218678223)

One of the great myths of jazz history is that by the final decade of his life, Lester Young was a burnout case, too drunk to stand up and play his horn, much less attain the creative flights of fancy that marked his groundbreaking work with Count Basie in the late '30s. But when these live recordings of Young playing with the Bill Potts Trio in Washington, D.C., were first released on LP in 1980, the jazz world had to re-evaluate its thinking. These privately recorded tapes revealed that not only was Prez far from being a broken shadow of his former self, he was blowing his heart out, obviously inspired by the playing of the trio behind him and the relaxed setting of the date itself. Kicking off with an uptempo take on "A Foggy Day," Young shows he's in full command of his chops, and the trio backs him buoyantly…
Lester Young - In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 3 (1981) [Reissue 1996]

Lester Young - In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 3 (1981) [Reissue 1996]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 116 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 89 MB | Covers included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Pablo/Fantasy (00025218690126)

This third volume furthers explores the marvelous cache of tapes that have surfaced from Lester Young's 1956 engagement at Olivia's Patio Lounge in Washington, D.C. With the swinging but unobtrusive Bill Potts Trio, he provides the same empathetic support heard on the other volumes in this set, always playing the right changes without overt bop embellishments just for the sake of embroidery. Potts soloing is always in the pocket and his comping behind drummer Jim Lucht and bassist Norman Williams is equally fine and telling in what it leaves out. By laying down a simple beat with simple chord changes, you can actually hear Prez loosen up with each chorus, digging in and finding fresh ideas even in tunes that he had played hundreds of times over…
Lester Young Trio - Lester Young Trio With Nat King Cole and Buddy Rich (1951) [Reissue 1994]

Lester Young Trio - Lester Young Trio With Nat King Cole and Buddy Rich (1951) [Reissue 1994]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 164 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 151 MB | Covers (8 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (559 659-2)

Lester Young's significance in jazz is not hard to gauge. His playing influenced almost every saxophonist that came after him. On this release, we hear Young teamed up with two other jazz legends, drummer Buddy Rich and Nat "King" Cole on piano. Following 10 tracks by this unique trio, we are treated to four additional tunes as performed by a sextet led by Young. The trio portion of this album is especially lush and intriguing, featuring wonderful renditions of Young's original, "Back to the Land," Gershwin's "The Man I Love," and a duet version of the gorgeous ballad, "Peg O' My Heart" (Rich had gone out to get something to eat). Cole's intimate piano style wonderfully complements Young's light, airy tone and unorthodox phrasing, and Rich, known for a flashy approach, plays quite sensitively here, using brushes on most tunes…
Lester Young - Le Dernier Message De Lester Young (1959) [Reissue 2002]

Lester Young - Le Dernier Message De Lester Young (1959) [Reissue 2002]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 286 MB | Covers (10 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (589 557-2)

Part of Verve's Jazz in Paris series, Le Dernier Message de Lester Young is a reissue/repackaging of legendary saxophonist Lester Young's 1959 album Lester Young in Paris. Working with drummer Kenny Clarke, pianist René Urtreger, guitarist Jimmy Gourley, and bassist Jamil Nasser, the group cuts an archetypically Young-ian laid-back swath through such standards "Oh Lady Be Good" and "I Cover the Waterfront."

Lester Young - The Jazz Giants (1956) [Reissue 1992]  Music

Posted by gribovar at March 11, 2021
Lester Young - The Jazz Giants (1956) [Reissue 1992]

Lester Young - The Jazz Giants (1956) [Reissue 1992]
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 149 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 104 MB | Covers (4 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Cool Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (825 672-2)

Even critics who feel (against the recorded evidence to the contrary) that little of tenor saxophonist Lester Young's postwar playing is at the level of his earlier performances make an exception for this session. Young was clearly inspired by the other musicians (trumpeter Roy Eldridge, trombonist Vic Dickenson, pianist Teddy Wilson, guitarist Freddie Green, bassist Gene Ramey, and drummer Jo Jones), who together made for a very potent band of swing all-stars. The five songs on this album include some memorable renditions of ballads and a fine version of "You Can Depend on Me," but it is the explosive joy of the fiery "Gigantic Blues" that takes honors.
The Bill Potts Big Band - The Jazz Soul of Porgy & Bess (Japan Edition) (1959/2011)

The Bill Potts Big Band - The Jazz Soul of Porgy & Bess (Japan Edition) (1959/2011)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 275.90 Mb | 47:43 | Scans included
Swing, Bop, Big Band | Country: USA | Label: Liberty/EMI - TOCJ-50177

Perhaps best known among collectors for his 1956 live quartet recordings with Lester Young in Washington, D.C., pianist/arranger Bill Potts also had a subsequent career, which, among other things, involved the production of this swinging 1959 big band jazz version of Porgy And Bess highlights.
Lester Young & Harry "Sweets" Edison - Going For Myself (1958) {Poll Winners PWR 27294 rel 2012}

Lester Young & Harry "Sweets" Edison - Going For Myself (1958) {Poll Winners PWR 27294 rel 2012}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 337 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 180 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 179 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1958, 2012 Verve / Poll Winners Records | PWR 27294
Jazz / Cool / Saxophone / Trumpet

This release presents the complete original Verve LP "Going for Myself" reuniting Lester Young and Harry “Sweets” Edison, one Pres’ last studio albums ever. Backing Pres and Sweets are superb musicians like Oscar Peterson, Louie Bellson and Herb Ellis. Five extra tracks have been added to the contents of the original album, including three alternate takes and two tunes not included on the originally issued set.
Lester Young - Blue Lester (The Immortal Lester Young) (Japan Edition) (1992)

Lester Young - Blue Lester (The Immortal Lester Young) (Japan Edition) (1992)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 110.52 Mb | 44:49 | Covers
Cool, Swing | Country: USA | Label: Savoy Jazz/Denon/Nippon Columbia - SV-0112

Basically Young's Savoy Master Takes, Blue Lester finds the svelte tenor innovator on a prime mix of sides from 1944 and 1949. As was the trend of most swing soloists by the mid-'40s, Young heads up a few different extended combos here, featuring the likes of pianist Johnny Guarnieri, trumpeter Jesse Drakes, drummer Cozy Cole, and old Basie bandmates Freddie Green and the Count himself. The numbers with Basie are particularly good, especially "I Don't Stand a Ghost of Chance With You" and "Back Home in Indiana." And for the topper, Young is heard in the company of the entire Basie band (Clyde Hart is on piano, though) for the three tracks that close things out. Not a bad place to start your Lester Young collection.