Lester Young
The Jazz Giant (LP)
LabelJazz ImagesGenreJazz & Improvisation
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*2024 stock* "Some of Lester Young’s sessions made in the mid-1950s find him in bad shape, due to a combination of personal problems and alcoholism that would prematurely end his life on March 15, 1959 at the age of 49. However, when producer Norman Granz had the brilliant idea of reuniting him with his old musical companions Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Teddy Wilson, Freddie Green, Gene Ramey and Jo Jones, the result was a highly spirited and happy date that is presented here in its entirety." - jazzmessengers.com
Release notes
New-York, January 12, 1956 *BONUS TRACK (A3): Same personnel except Eldridge, Dickenson and Green Omitted. New-York, January 13, 1956 Original sessions produced by Norman Granz French photographer Jean-Pierre Leloir (1931-2010) captured some of the most iconic images of jazz life in France during the 1950s and 1960s. Leloir was passionate about music from his early teens and started taking pictures as a 20-year-old. For publications like Jazz Magazine, L’Express and Le Nouvel Observateur, he…
| A1 | I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan | 9:26 | |
| A2 | I Didn’t Know What Time It Was | 10:01 | |
| A3 | Louise | 5:18 | |
| B1 | Gigantic Blues | 6:50 | |
| B2 | This Year’s Kisses | 6:45 | |
| B3 | You Can Depend On Me | 9:00 |
- Jean-Pierre Leloir
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