Complete Lester Young Studio... [Box]

構成数 : 8枚
合計収録時間 : 10:23:09
Personnel includes: Lester Young (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Jesse Drakes, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge (trumpet); Vic Dickenson (trombone); Nat "King" Cole, Hank Jones, John Lewis, Gildo Mahones, Oscar Peterson, Lou Stein, Rene Urteger, Teddy Wilson (piano); Herb Ellis, Jimmy Gourley, Freddie Green, Barney Kessel (guitar); Ray Brown, George Duvivier, Jamil Nasser, John Ore, Gene Ramey, Joe Shulman (bass); Louie Bellson, Bill Clark, Kenny Clarke, J.C. Heard, Jo Jones, Connie Kay, Buddy Rich, Mickey Sheen (drums). Recorded between 1946 and 1959. Includes liner notes by John Chilton, Dave Gelly & Harry "Sweets" Edison and interviews with Lester Young by Francois Postif & Chris Albertson. Digitally remastered by Kevin Reeves (Universal Music Studios-East). THE COMPLETE LESTER YOUNG STUDIO SESSIONS ON VERVE was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Boxed Recording Package and for Best Album Notes. Cool, lyrical, and mysterious: no one's ever played the saxophone like Lester Young. The legend's discography is vast and varied, but he laid down some of his most seasoned and sophisticated work between 1946 and 1959 for Verve. THE COMPLETE LESTER YOUNG STUDIO SESSIONS ON VERVE collects that work on eight stunning discs that include blues, ballads, hard swing, bop, and the occasional foray into Latin jazz territory. Young fanatics will appreciate the alternate takes and the audio interviews (which provide a fascinating and intimate portrait of the artist), not to mention the outstanding notes, essays, discographical information, and photos contained in the lavish booklet. But it's the music that takes center stage, of course. Captured in various small group settings (with some of the era's finest musicians, including Hank Jones, Teddy Wilson, Oscar Peterson, Roy Eldridge, and Kenny Clarke), Young unfurls his endlessly inventive lines that breathe with wit, intelligence, and melancholy. This set would be a welcome addition to every jazz library.
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