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15. Feb. 2023 · Lester Young, whom Billie Holiday anointed "The President" — "Prez" to those in the know — led a revolution on the tenor saxophone that influenced generations. NPR ran this piece in honor of his centennial in 2009; we're sharing it again on President's Day.
8. Sept. 2020 · But in the book, I have a quote from a friend of Louis, Charlie Carpenter, who's African American and later became Lester Young’s manager. He remembered Louis running to his home in the south side of Chicago with that record and playing it and was like, “You have to hear this. I've got strings. I've got a pop song. I'm on this year. I'm ...
Lester Willis Young, genannt „Prez“ oder „Pres“ (* 27. August 1909 in Woodville, Mississippi; † 15. März 1959 in New York City), war ein US-amerikanischer Tenorsaxophonist und Klarinettist. Lester Young war einer der den Jazz prägendsten Saxophonisten. Seine Spielweise markiert die Phase des Übergangs vom Swing zum Bebop.
Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie 's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument.
27. Aug. 2009 · August 27, 20094:46 AM ET. Heard on Morning Edition. By. Tom Vitale. 7-Minute Listen. Playlist. In the 1930s, Lester Young — known as the "President of Jazz" or simply "The Prez" — led a...
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Am 15. März 1959, einen Tag nach seiner Rückkehr in die Vereinigten Staaten, wird Lester Young in seinem New Yorker Hotelzimmer tot aufgefunden. Diagnose: Leber-Zirrhose und Unternährung....
