The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on Verve

~ Release by Lester Young (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Label: Verve - Catalog #: 3145470872 - Format: 8CD
Additional:
Be it by its size, by its price, or by the variety of the material (Clef, Norgran, Verve, 1946-1959), this boxset is definitely not for casual listeners - who will probably be much happier with the sampler Lester Swings.
Hard-core jazz fans, although, will be delighted by this exhaustive insight at Young's later career - too often disregarded.
The last cd also contains a wealth of interesting interviews.

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-15 11:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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1I Didn't Know What Time It Was
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-12)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1956-01-12)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1956-01-12)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-12)
instrumental recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey) (on 1956-01-12)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
10:02
2Gigantic Blues
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-12)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1956-01-12)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1956-01-12)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-12)
6:50
3This Year's Kisses
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-12)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1956-01-12)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1956-01-12)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-12)
recording of:
This Year’s Kisses (on 1956-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
6:45
4You Can Depend on Me
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-12)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1956-01-12)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1956-01-12)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-12)
instrumental recording of:
You Can Depend on Me (in 1956-01)
composer:
Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
9:04
5Pres Returns
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-13)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-13)
recording of:
Pres Returns (on 1956-01-13)
writer:
Lester Young (saxophonist)
6:23
6Prisoner of Love
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-13)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-13)
instrumental recording of:
Prisoner of Love (on 1956-01-13)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor) and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
7:38
7Taking a Chance on Love
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-13)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-13)
instrumental recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love (on 1956-01-13)
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
5:09
8All of Me
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-13)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-13)
instrumental recording of:
All of Me (on 1956-01-13)
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
5:08
9Louise
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-13)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-13)
instrumental recording of:
Louise (from "Innocents of Paris") (on 1956-01-13)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (composer)
5:16
10Love Is Here to Stay
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-13)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-13)
instrumental recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (on 1956-01-13)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
6:29
11Love Me or Leave Me
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-13)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-13)
instrumental recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (on 1956-01-13)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
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