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Origin Woodville, Mississippi, U.S.
Genre Jazz
Style Jazz
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Born 1909
Active
1909 to 1959
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Alternate Name
Pres, Prez
Most Loved Tracks4 users
Lester Young -
There Will Never Be Another You
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Lester Young -
I Can't Get Started
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Lester Young -
I Can't Get Started
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Lester Young -
I Can't Get Started
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Lester Young -
I Can't Get Started
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Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated harmonies, using "a free-floating style, wheeling and diving like a gull, banking with low, funky riffs that pleased dancers and listeners alike". Famous for his hip, introverted style, he invented or popularized much of the hipster jargon which came to be associated with the music.
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