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The Lester Young Story Proper Box, 2000 4xCDs. box set. booklet £15.50
Along
with Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane, Lester Young was
the most influential jazz musician in the history of jazz. The 85 tracks
on this CD box set tell the story of one of jazz's greatest story-tellers.
Young developed a cool perspective with a dry, soft sound and lines that moved horizontally, and unlike Hawkins' cutting, edgy sound, Lester's just floated. There was a laid back lilt to his improvistaions strengthened by his legato approach. Compiled and produced for release by Joop Visser. |
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