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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.
11. März 2024 · Lester Young (born Aug. 27, 1909, Woodville, Miss., U.S.—died March 15, 1959, New York, N.Y.) American tenor saxophonist who emerged in the mid-1930s Kansas City, Mo., jazz world with the Count Basie band and introduced an approach to improvisation that provided much of the basis for modern jazz solo conception.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
17. März 2019 · Lester "Prez" Young was one of the giants of the tenor saxophone. He was the greatest improviser between Coleman Hawkins and Louis Armstrong of the 1920s and Charlie Parker in the 1940s. From the beginning, he set out to be different: He had his own lingo; In the Forties, he grew his hair out.
18. März 2024 · Matt Fripp. last updated March 11, 2023. Saxophone. Innovator. Influencer. Troubled genius. Counter-cultural icon. Lester Young was all of these things and more. The tenor saxophonist was one of the great early improvising personalities, whose influence upon generations of subsequent jazz musicians cannot be understated.
17. Mai 2018 · Lester Young, nicknamed “ Pres ” by legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday was, in his time, the undisputed president of the tenor saxophone. Saxophone became a prominent jazz instrument during the swing era, and Young developed a light and airy sound that was in direct contrast to what his peers — namely Cole-man Hawkins ...
It would be hard to imagine Lester Young being anything except a jazz musician. He was extremely shy, and he created an insular universe to protect himself from the cruelties of the outside world. He was only comfortable around black jazz musicians, and he devised a secret language filled with code phrases that few could fully comprehend. He is ...