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Lester Young
Volume 6 - 1944 - The Complementary Works

Compil. FR 1996 on Média 7 label
Jazz (Swing)

Tracks 1 to 6, issued on Savoy label, recorded in NYC, May 1, 1944 Track 7, radio transcription, recorded at Hotel Lincoln, NYC, May 13, 1944 Tracks 8 to 14, Jammin' The Blues soundtrack, recorded in Los Angeles, August 1944 Tracks 15, 16, WNEW broadcast, recorded in NYC, circa December 22, 1940 with unkown trumpet, clarinet, alto sax, piano, bass & drums players Tracks 17 to 21, KHJ broadcast, recorded at Trouville Club, Los Angeles, June 1942 Only tracks 1 to 14 fit the "May - August 1944" subtitle (stated on rear cover). Tracks 7 and 15 to 21 were never issued previously. ℗ & © 1996 Media 7. Made in France. The cd comes with a 24-page booklet which includes liner notes in French and English. Matrix Nr. of initial release : Track 1: 5454-1 Track 2: 5455-1 Track 3: 5455-2 Track 4: 5456-1 Track 5: 5456-2 Track 6: 5457-1

     
Musicians
PortraitLester Young ts, 1909-1959 US
album by, written by
PortraitGerald Wilson tr, 1918-2014 US
arranged by
PortraitJohn Simmons b, 1918-1979 US
bass
PortraitRed Callender b, tu, 1916-1992 US
bass
PortraitRodney Richardson b, 1917-2005 US
bass
PortraitJo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US
drums
PortraitLee Young dr, US
drums
PortraitShadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US
drums
PortraitSidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US
drums
PortraitLester & Lee Young's Orchestra ,
ensemble
PortraitLester Young Quintet ,
ensemble, tenor saxophone
PortraitBarney Kessel g, 1923-2004 US
guitar
PortraitFreddie Green g, 1911-1987 US
guitar
PortraitLouis Gonzales g,
guitar
PortraitDon Waterhouse ,
liner notes, english version
PortraitPhilippe Baudoin p,
music consultant
PortraitCount Basie Orchestra , 1935-1950 US
orchestra, piano
PortraitJimmy Rowles p, 1918-1996 US
piano
PortraitMarlowe Morris org, 1915-1978 US
piano
PortraitBumps Myers ts, 1912-1968 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitCharlie Barnet as, ss, ts, 1913-1991 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitIllinois Jacquet ts, 1922-2004 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitDickie Wells tb, 1907-1985 US
trombone
PortraitHarry Edison tr, US
trumpet
PortraitMcLure "Red Mac" Morris tr, 1912-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitHot Lips Page tr, voc, 1908-1954 US
trumpet, vocals
PortraitJimmy Rushing voc, 1901-1972 US
vocals
Mary Bryant
vocals
Producers
Noël Hervé concept by, original concept
Bruno Théol executive-producer
Isabelle Marquis graphics
Marion de Dieuleveult graphics
Alain Tercinet reissue producer, liner notes
Pierre Carlu reissue producer, liner notes
Composers
Lester Young
Bing Crosby
Ned Washington
Victor Young
Ballard MacDonald
James F. Hanley
Count Basie
George Frazier
Tab Smith
Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields
Henry Creamer
James Price Johnson
Ben Bernie
Kenneth Casey
Maceo Pinkard
Eddie Durham
Taps Miller
George & Ira Gershwin
Bill Bird
Henri Woode
Teddy McRae
Benny Goodman
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Lester Young QuintetLester Young
2Blue LesterLester YoungLester Young3:24
3A Ghost Of A ChanceLester YoungBing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young3:21
4A Ghost Of A Chance (Master Take)Lester YoungBing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young3:27
5IndianaLester YoungBallard MacDonald, James F. Hanley2:56
6Indiana (Master Take)Lester YoungBallard MacDonald, James F. Hanley2:54
7Jump Lester JumpLester YoungLester Young3:17
8Count Basie And His OrchestraLester Young
9Harvard Blues (Incomplete)Lester YoungCount Basie, George Frazier, Tab Smith2:58
10Jammin' The BluesLester Young
11The Midnight SymphonyLester YoungLester Young3:02
12On The Sunny Side Of The StreetLester YoungJimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields3:14
13Jammin' The BluesLester YoungLester Young4:12
14Jammin' The BluesLester YoungLester Young4:55
15Blues For MarvinLester YoungLester Young4:49
16If I Could Be With YouLester YoungHenry Creamer, James Price Johnson2:12
17Sweet Georgia BrownLester YoungBen Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard5:15
18Jam SessionLester Young
19Wham Re-Bop-Boom-Bam (Incomplete)Lester YoungEddie Durham, Taps Miller5:23
20Oh, Lady Be GoodLester YoungGeorge & Ira Gershwin7:25
21Lee And Lester Young's BandLester Young
22Broadway (Incomplete)Lester YoungBill Bird, Henri Woode, Teddy McRae1:59
23Benny's Bugle (Incomplete)Lester YoungBenny Goodman, Count Basie1:31
24BroadwayLester YoungBill Bird, Henri Woode, Teddy McRae2:18
25Oh, Lady Be Good (Incomplete)Lester YoungGeorge & Ira Gershwin1:45
26Benny's Bugle (Incomplete)Lester YoungBenny Goodman, Count Basie0:58
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