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    Lester Young was one of the true jazz giants, a tenor saxophonist who came up with a completely different conception in which to play his horn, floating over bar lines with a light tone rather than adopting Coleman Hawkins' then-dominant forceful approach. A non-conformist, Young (nicknamed "Pres" by Billie Holiday) had the ironic experience in the 1950s of hearing many young tenors try to sound ...more
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  • Lester Leaps In
  • Tea for Two
  • Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
  • In a Little Spanish Town
  • That's All
  • Mean to Me
  • Just You, Just Me
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