Tea for Two (Lester Young)

Lester Young · 1952 · Standard de Vincent Youmans, près de huit minutes

Context

Standard by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar, recorded in New York in November 1952 by Lester Young. The title already exists in the catalogue in other versions.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Swing, big bands, Cool (Birth of the Cool). Among the origins and influences of Swing, big bands: Chicago, Stride (Harlem piano), Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington, Kansas City, Boogie-woogie, Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras.

By the same artist

• Ad Lib Blues (1952)
• I Can't Get Started (Lester Young) (1952)
• Just You, Just Me (1952)
• Almost Like Being in Love (1952)
• These Foolish Things (Lester Young) (1952)
• Countless Blues (1938)

Sources

• EN: Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio

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