Young & Foolish

The conventional wisdom has it that Lester Young’s playing after his desperately unhappy year in the Army (1944/5) was never again to reach the high creative level it achieved over the first decade of his professional life.

Since the middle of 2019 I was around the idea of recording an album as a leader, my first album to own.

The acclaimed Toronto performance features classics “Old Man” and, in a suite, “A Man Needs A Maid” and “Heart Of Gold” (before they were recorded for Harvest) along with some of his most popular songs (“Cowgirl In The Sand,” “Ohio”) as well as the most obscure (“Bad Fog Of Loneliness”). Live At Massey Hall is a rock gem.

The acclaimed Toronto performance features classics “Old Man” and, in a suite, “A Man Needs A Maid” and “Heart Of Gold” (before they were recorded for Harvest) along with some of his most popular songs (“Cowgirl In The Sand,” “Ohio”) as well as the most obscure (“Bad Fog Of Loneliness”). Live At Massey Hall is a rock gem.

Saxophone heavyweight Scott Hamilton wanted to make an album that would stand up to the best of them and he wanted to do it the right way. To do this he choose some of his favorite ballads and played the songs live in studio with a large string section, with no overdubs or laid-in tracks. This album was arranged and conducted by Alan Broadbent. The record was recorded in Hollywood on October 5 & 6, 1992.

The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album is a 1975 studio album by singer Tony Bennett, accompanied by pianist Bill Evans.

Sax giants Charlie Parker and Lester Young let loose on A Treasure of Immortal Jazzmen, which collects 15 tracks of the duo's favourite jazz standards in a stunning legacy programme.

Sentimental Journey is the proof that Nils Landgren is not only a world class trombonist and bandleader but a singer with heart and soul as well. Diana Krall, Jane Monheit, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Natalie Cole - these are the stars that have caused a worldwide furore with their full-blown movement back to the 'standards'. It comes as no surprise that the interpretation of the well-known ballads that make up a large portion of 'The Great American Songbook' has always been considered one of the highest disciplines in jazz.

"Triplicate", is the three disc studio album from Bob Dylan. The collection features 30 brand-new recordings of classic American tunes and marking the first triple-length set of the artist's illustrious career. With each disc individually titled and presented in a thematically-arranged 10-song sequence, Triplicate showcases Dylan's unique and much-lauded talents as a vocalist, arranger and bandleader on 30 compositions by some of music's most lauded and influential songwriters.

Dawson began singing as a child and performed at various Detroit clubs.