Lester Young

tenor saxophone, clarinet · 1909–1959 · Woodville

Light, fluid sound, a student of Kansas City, a model for cool.

Styles

• Kansas City
• Swing, big bands

Landmark tracks

• Oh, Lady Be Good! (1936)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Oct 7, 2026: GOODBYE PORK PIE HAT - REQUIEM POUR UNE TOURTE (Anatomie d'un titre, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jun 5, 2025: Roy Haynes, le roi des batteurs modernes, seconde partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Lester Young

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