Lester Young

Lester Young

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10 top tracks with 30-second previews · 43 albums

Top Tracks

  1. 1Lester Leaps In (Live at Birdland January 20, 1951)Lester Young5:00
  2. 2I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You (Live at Birdland January 20, 1951)Lester Young3:48
  3. 3Up and Atom (Live at Birdland January 20, 1951)Lester Young4:25
  4. 4These Foolish Things (Live at Birdland February 24, 1951)Lester Young3:16
  5. 5Neenah (Live at Birdland February 24, 1951)Lester Young4:05
  6. 6(Back Home Again in) Indiana (Live at Birdland May 19, 1951)Lester Young7:10
  7. 7How High the Moon (Live at Birdland May 19, 1951)Lester Young6:09
  8. 8'deed I Do (Live at Birdland May 2, 1952)Lester Young7:16
  9. 9Up and Atom (Live at Birdland January 20, 1951)Lester Young4:25
  10. 10Jump, Lester, JumpLester Young3:17
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Albums

The Master's Touch album coverThe Master's Touch1944Just You, Just Me album coverJust You, Just Me1953Pres & Sweets album coverPres & Sweets1955The Jazz Giants '56 album coverThe Jazz Giants '561956Pres album coverPres1956Blue Lester: The Immortal Lester Young album coverBlue Lester: The Immortal Lester Young1956Laughin' to Keep from Cryin' (Expanded Edition) album coverLaughin' to Keep from Cryin' (Expanded Edition)1958The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio album coverThe President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio1959Pres and Teddy album coverPres and Teddy1959Jazz Immortal Series, Vol. 2: The Pres album coverJazz Immortal Series, Vol. 2: The Pres1961Classic Tenors album coverClassic Tenors1971In Washington D.C. 1956, Vol. 2 (Remastered) album coverIn Washington D.C. 1956, Vol. 2 (Remastered)1980Lester Young In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 1 (Live) album coverLester Young In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 1 (Live)1980Lester Young In Washington, D.C., 1956, Vol. 4 (Live) album coverLester Young In Washington, D.C., 1956, Vol. 4 (Live)1981Lester Young In Washington, D.C., 1956, Vol. 3 (Live In Washington, D.C. / 1956) album coverLester Young In Washington, D.C., 1956, Vol. 3 (Live In Washington, D.C. / 1956)1981Jumpin' at the Savoy Ballroom album coverJumpin' at the Savoy Ballroom1984Jazz At the Philharmonic: Carnegie Blues album coverJazz At the Philharmonic: Carnegie Blues1985The Essential Keynote Collection 1: The Complete Lester Young album coverThe Essential Keynote Collection 1: The Complete Lester Young1987The Best of Lester Young album coverThe Best of Lester Young1987Compact Jazz: Lester Young & The Piano Giants album coverCompact Jazz: Lester Young & The Piano Giants1988Verve Jazz Masters 30: Lester Young album coverVerve Jazz Masters 30: Lester Young1994This Is Jazz, Vol. 26 - Lester Young album coverThis Is Jazz, Vol. 26 - Lester Young1997The "Kansas City" Sessions album coverThe "Kansas City" Sessions1997In Washington, D.C. 1956, Volume Five (Live At Olivia Davis's Patio Lounge) album coverIn Washington, D.C. 1956, Volume Five (Live At Olivia Davis's Patio Lounge)1998Lester Swings album coverLester Swings1999Lester Young: Ken Burns Jazz album coverLester Young: Ken Burns Jazz2000Pres in Europe album coverPres in Europe2000The Complete Savoy Recordings album coverThe Complete Savoy Recordings2002Jazz In Paris: Le dernier message de Lester Young album coverJazz In Paris: Le dernier message de Lester Young2002Volume 4 (1944) album coverVolume 4 (1944)2002Timeless: Lester Young album coverTimeless: Lester Young2003Body and Soul album coverBody and Soul2007The Mop Mop Blues album coverThe Mop Mop Blues2007Storyville Presents The A-Z Jazz Encyclopedia-YZ album coverStoryville Presents The A-Z Jazz Encyclopedia-YZ2009Savoy Jazz Super EP: Lester Young - EP album coverSavoy Jazz Super EP: Lester Young - EP2009Centennial Celebration: Lester Young album coverCentennial Celebration: Lester Young2009Standards: Great Songs Great Performances album coverStandards: Great Songs Great Performances2010100 Years - Forever Young album cover100 Years - Forever Young2010The Old Town Recordings - EP album coverThe Old Town Recordings - EP2012The Savory Collection, Vol. 2 - Jumpin' at the Woodside: The Count Basie Orchestra (feat. Lester Young) album coverThe Savory Collection, Vol. 2 - Jumpin' at the Woodside: The Count Basie Orchestra (feat. Lester Young)2016On Savoy: Lester Young album coverOn Savoy: Lester Young2022Lester Leaps in: Live at Birdland 1951 - 1952 album coverLester Leaps in: Live at Birdland 1951 - 19522025Up and Atom - Single (Live at Birdland January 20, 1951) album coverUp and Atom - Single (Live at Birdland January 20, 1951)2025

Full Discography

The Master's Touch 1944 · 18 tracks · 64:13 runtime

  1. 1Crazy Over J-Z (Take 3)2:43
  2. 2Ghost of a Chance (Take 2)3:21
  3. 3Ding Dong (Take 3)2:27
  4. 4Blues 'N' Bell's (Take 3)2:23
  5. 5Indiana (Take 2)2:56
  6. 6Basie English (Take 2)3:03
  7. 7Salute To Fats (Take 5)3:00
  8. 8Exercise In Swing (Take 1)3:03
  9. 9Circus In Rhythm (Take 1)2:56
  10. 10Tush (Take 2)2:52
  11. 11Crazy Over J-Z (Take 1 / Take 2)5:34
  12. 12Ghost of a Chance (Take 1)3:28
  13. 13Ding Dong (Take 1 / Take 2)4:53
  14. 14Blues 'N' Bell's (Take 1 / Take 2)4:34
  15. 15Indiana (Take 1)2:54
  16. 16Salute To Fats (Take 1 / Take 2)4:41
  17. 17Exercise In Swing (Take 3 / Take 4)6:12
  18. 18Circus In Rhythm (Take 2)3:12

Just You, Just Me 1953 · 7 tracks · 26:30 runtime

  1. 1Be Bop Boogie3:13
  2. 2These Foolish Things3:25
  3. 3D.B. Blues2:22
  4. 4Just You, Just Me3:04
  5. 5I Cover The Water Front5:42
  6. 6How High The Moon4:30
  7. 7Sunday4:15

Pres & Sweets 1955 · 8 tracks · 47:48 runtime

  1. 1Mean to Me7:17
  2. 2Red Boy Blues5:15
  3. 3Pennies from Heaven5:18
  4. 4That's All4:38
  5. 5One O'Clock Jump5:21
  6. 6She's Funny That Way8:27
  7. 7It's the Talk of the Town5:40
  8. 8I Found a New Baby5:51

The Jazz Giants '56 1956 · 5 tracks · 42:13 runtime

  1. 1I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan9:30
  2. 2I Didn't Know What Time It Was10:02
  3. 3Gigantic Blues6:51
  4. 4This Years Kisses6:45
  5. 5You Can Depend On Me9:05

Pres 1956 · 12 tracks · 37:54 runtime

  1. 1Up 'N' Adam3:48
  2. 2Too Marvelous For Words3:00
  3. 3'Deed I Do3:15
  4. 4Encore3:08
  5. 5Polka Dots And Moonbeams3:38
  6. 6Three Little Words3:16
  7. 7Neenah3:28
  8. 8Jeepers, Creepers3:05
  9. 9Thou Swell2:55
  10. 10Undercover Girl Blues2:43
  11. 11Frenesi2:59
  12. 12Little Pee Blues2:39

Blue Lester: The Immortal Lester Young 1956 · 15 tracks · 44:48 runtime

  1. 1Ghost of a Chance3:30
  2. 2Crazy Over Jazz2:48
  3. 3Ding Dong2:28
  4. 4Back Home In Indiana2:56
  5. 5These Foolish Things2:59
  6. 6Exercise In Swing3:04
  7. 7Blues 'N Bells2:13
  8. 8Salute To Fats3:26
  9. 9June Bug2:39
  10. 10Blue Lester3:25
  11. 11Jump, Lester, Jump3:19
  12. 12Basie English3:05
  13. 13Circus In Rhythm2:59
  14. 14Poor Little Plaything2:58
  15. 15Tush3:00

Laughin' to Keep from Cryin' (Expanded Edition) 1958 · 7 tracks · 50:21 runtime

  1. 1Salute to Benny8:32
  2. 2They Can't Take That Away from Me6:02
  3. 3Romping11:43
  4. 4Gypsy in My Soul4:15
  5. 5Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone6:12
  6. 6Ballad Medley: The Very Thought of You / I Want a Little Girl / Blue and Sentimental6:38
  7. 7Mean to Me6:58

The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio 1959 · 13 tracks · 62:00 runtime

  1. 1Ad Lib Blues5:52
  2. 2Just You, Just Me7:38
  3. 3Tea For Two7:41
  4. 4Indiana7:00
  5. 5These Foolish Things3:24
  6. 6I Can't Get Started3:38
  7. 7Stardust3:33
  8. 8On The Sunny Side Of The Street3:24
  9. 9Almost Like Being In Love3:31
  10. 10I Can't Give You Anything But Love3:20
  11. 11There Will Never Be Another You3:26
  12. 12I'm Confessin'3:40
  13. 13(It Takes) Two To Tango5:54

Pres and Teddy 1959 · 7 tracks · 42:58 runtime

  1. 1All of Me5:10
  2. 2Prisoner of Love7:40
  3. 3Louise5:19
  4. 4Love Me or Leave Me6:51
  5. 5Taking a Chance on Love5:11
  6. 6Our Love Is Here to Stay6:30
  7. 7Pres Returns6:18

Jazz Immortal Series, Vol. 2: The Pres 1961 · 10 tracks · 52:32 runtime

  1. 1Lester Warms Up4:13
  2. 2I Can't Get Started4:15
  3. 3Lester's Blues, No. 19:26
  4. 4Lester's Blues, No. 23:10
  5. 5Body and Soul3:42
  6. 6Up and Atom4:55
  7. 7How High the Moon7:02
  8. 8Pennies from Heaven5:32
  9. 9One O'Clock Jump6:19
  10. 10Jumpin' With Symphony Sid3:59

Classic Tenors 1971 · 12 tracks · 43:59 runtime

  1. 1The Man I Love5:11
  2. 2Sweet Loraine4:22
  3. 3Get Happy3:26
  4. 4Crazy Rhythm3:17
  5. 5How Deep Is the Ocean3:27
  6. 6Voodte3:09
  7. 7Hello Babe3:12
  8. 8Linger Awhile3:08
  9. 9I Got Rhythm4:13
  10. 10I'm Fer It Too4:11
  11. 11Hawkins Barrel House3:00
  12. 12Stumpy3:22

In Washington D.C. 1956, Vol. 2 (Remastered) 1980 · 7 tracks · 38:25 runtime

  1. 1Lester Leaps In5:34
  2. 2These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)3:26
  3. 3I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)6:11
  4. 4Three Little Words5:24
  5. 5Jumpin' With Symphony Sid5:25
  6. 6Almost Like Being In Love6:37
  7. 7Lullabye of Birdland5:48

Lester Young In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 1 (Live) 1980 · 7 tracks · 40:35 runtime

  1. 1A Foggy Day5:27
  2. 2When You're Smiling5:59
  3. 3I Can't Get Started3:33
  4. 4Fast B-Flat Blues5:51
  5. 5D. B. Blues7:49
  6. 6Tea for Two5:42
  7. 7Jeepers Creepers6:14

Lester Young In Washington, D.C., 1956, Vol. 4 (Live) 1981 · 7 tracks · 43:04 runtime

  1. 1It's the Talk of the Town7:01
  2. 2I Cover the Waterfront3:46
  3. 3Pennies from Heaven6:19
  4. 4G's, If You Please5:57
  5. 5Almost Like Being In Love7:42
  6. 6I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)5:46
  7. 7D. B. Blues6:33

Lester Young In Washington, D.C., 1956, Vol. 3 (Live In Washington, D.C. / 1956) 1981 · 6 tracks · 36:59 runtime

  1. 1Just You, Just Me (Live In Washington, D.C. / 1956)7:02
  2. 2Sometimes I'm Happy (Live In Washington, D.C. / 1956)5:51
  3. 3Indiana (Back Home Again In) [Live In Washington, D.C. / 1956]5:38
  4. 4Up 'N' Adam (Live In Washington, D.C. / 1956)6:31
  5. 5There Will Never Be Another You (Live In Washington, D.C. / 1956)5:13
  6. 6G's, If You Please (Live In Washington, D.C. / 1956)6:44

Jumpin' at the Savoy Ballroom 1984 · 17 tracks · 122:01 runtime

  1. 1Almost Like Being in Love4:45
  2. 2I Cover the Waterfront, Pt. 14:57
  3. 3I Got Rhythm12:52
  4. 4Blues Original2:18
  5. 5Sunday7:35
  6. 6Jumpin' & Stompin'3:37
  7. 7Lester Leaps In5:47
  8. 8Up 'n' Adam5:13
  9. 9Perdido10:26
  10. 10One O'clock Jump5:36
  11. 11D. B. Blues10:48
  12. 12Deed I Do8:54
  13. 13Blues with a Bridge6:25
  14. 14Seventh Avenue Romp6:56
  15. 15I Cover Waterfront, Pt. 27:14
  16. 16In a Little Spanish Town10:08
  17. 17Oh, Lady Be Good8:30

Jazz At the Philharmonic: Carnegie Blues 1985 · 8 tracks · 42:24 runtime

  1. 1Carnegie Blues (feat. Al Mckibbon, J.C. Heard, Kenny Kersey, Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet & Buck Clayton) [Live At Carnegie Hall/1946]11:06
  2. 2Tea For Two (feat. Al Mckibbon, J.C. Heard, Kenny Kersey & Joe Guy) [Live At Carnegie Hall/1946]7:34
  3. 3Blues (feat. Al Mckibbon, J.C. Heard, John Collins, Kenny Kersey, Trummy Young & Buck Clayton) [Live At Carnegie Hall/1946]2:16
  4. 4I Got Rhythm (feat. Al Mckibbon, J.C. Heard, John Collins, Kenny Kersey, Trummy Young & Buck Clayton) [Live At Carnegie Hall/1946]3:16
  5. 5Lester's Blues (feat. Ray Brown, J.C. Heard, Herb Ellis & Oscar Peterson) [Live At Carnegie Hall/1953]4:52
  6. 6I Cover the Waterfront (feat. Ray Brown, J.C. Heard, Herb Ellis & Oscar Peterson) [Live At Carnegie Hall/1953]2:51
  7. 7Lester Gambols (feat. Ray Brown, J.C. Heard, Herb Ellis & Oscar Peterson) [Live At Carnegie Hall/1953]4:17
  8. 8Medley: Robbin's Nest / Polka Dots and Moonbeams / Can't We Be Friends (feat. Ray Brown, Jo Jones, Herb Ellis, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet & Oscar Peterson) [Live At Chicago Civic Opera House/1957]6:12

The Essential Keynote Collection 1: The Complete Lester Young 1987 · 16 tracks · 61:38 runtime

  1. 1Just You Just Me3:04
  2. 2Just You Just Me3:10
  3. 3I Never Knew3:05
  4. 4I Never Knew (Version 2)3:08
  5. 5Afternoon of Basie Ite3:08
  6. 6Afternoon of Basie Ite (Version 2)3:08
  7. 7Sometimes I'm Happy3:42
  8. 8Sometimes I'm Happy (Version 2)3:06
  9. 9After Theatre Jump4:47
  10. 10After Theatre Jump4:43
  11. 11Six Cats and a Prince5:16
  12. 12Six Cats and a Prince (Version 2)4:08
  13. 13Six Cats and a Prince (Version 3)4:09
  14. 14Lester Leaps Again4:24
  15. 15Destination K.C.3:50
  16. 16Destination K.C.4:50

The Best of Lester Young 1987 · 8 tracks · 43:47 runtime

  1. 1A Foggy Day (Live In Washington, D.c.)5:27
  2. 2I Can't Get Started (Live In Washington, D.c.)3:32
  3. 3Lester Leaps In5:34
  4. 4I'm Confessin (That I Love You)5:46
  5. 5Almost Like Being In Love7:41
  6. 6D. B. Blues6:31
  7. 7These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)3:27
  8. 8Lullabye of Birdland5:47

Compact Jazz: Lester Young & The Piano Giants 1988 · 11 tracks · 57:19 runtime

  1. 1This Years Kisses6:45
  2. 2September In The Rain3:06
  3. 3Red Boy Blues5:10
  4. 4I Want To Be Happy3:58
  5. 5Up 'N' Adam3:49
  6. 6Pres Returns6:18
  7. 7Just You, Just Me7:36
  8. 8Too Marvelous For Words (Master Take)3:01
  9. 9Three Little Words (Take #2)3:15
  10. 10I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan9:31
  11. 11The Man I Love4:49

Verve Jazz Masters 30: Lester Young 1994 · 15 tracks · 66:06 runtime

  1. 1Love Me Or Leave Me6:52
  2. 2Sometimes I'm Happy3:09
  3. 3I've Found a New Baby4:07
  4. 4Polka Dots and Moonbeams3:44
  5. 5On the Sunny Side of the Street3:29
  6. 6Indiana7:06
  7. 7Prisoner of Love7:42
  8. 8In a Little Spanish Town3:17
  9. 9Just You, Just Me3:12
  10. 10Peg O' My Heart4:07
  11. 11Too Marvelous For Words (Master Take)3:04
  12. 12All of Me5:13
  13. 13I'm Confessin'3:44
  14. 14Mean To Me (feat. Nat "King" Cole & Buddy Rich)4:14
  15. 15I Never Knew3:08

This Is Jazz, Vol. 26 - Lester Young 1997 · 17 tracks · 53:30 runtime

  1. 1Shoe Shine Boy2:57
  2. 2Boogie Woogie3:13
  3. 3He Ain't Got Rhythm2:49
  4. 4I Must Have That Man2:54
  5. 5Honeysuckle Rose (Excerpt)4:04
  6. 6Live and Love Tonight3:06
  7. 7Pound Cake2:41
  8. 8Exactly Like You (Master Take)2:41
  9. 9Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie2:26
  10. 10Dickie's Dream (Take 2)3:18
  11. 11Lester Leaps In (Take 2)3:11
  12. 12Ham 'n' Eggs2:32
  13. 13The Man I Love3:04
  14. 14Easy Does It3:25
  15. 15Five O'Clock Whistle (Take 1)3:04
  16. 16All of Me (Take 3)3:57
  17. 17I Got Rhythm4:09

The "Kansas City" Sessions 1997 · 22 tracks · 67:16 runtime

  1. 1Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (Take 2)3:03
  2. 2Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (Take 1)3:00
  3. 3Countless Blues (Take 1)3:04
  4. 4Countless Blues (Take 2)3:02
  5. 5Them There Eyes (Take 2)3:00
  6. 6Them There Eyes (Take 1)3:01
  7. 7I Want a Little Girl (Take 1)2:56

In Washington, D.C. 1956, Volume Five (Live At Olivia Davis's Patio Lounge) 1998 · 8 tracks · 42:50 runtime

Lester Swings 1999 · 13 tracks · 64:57 runtime

Lester Young: Ken Burns Jazz 2000 · 19 tracks · 62:22 runtime

Pres in Europe 2000 · 7 tracks · 37:21 runtime

The Complete Savoy Recordings 2002 · 46 tracks · 154:54 runtime

Jazz In Paris: Le dernier message de Lester Young 2002 · 12 tracks · 43:08 runtime

Volume 4 (1944) 2002 · 19 tracks · 72:18 runtime

Timeless: Lester Young 2003 · 15 tracks · 45:03 runtime

Body and Soul 2007 · 10 tracks · 42:27 runtime

The Mop Mop Blues 2007 · 10 tracks · 35:01 runtime

Storyville Presents The A-Z Jazz Encyclopedia-YZ 2009 · 20 tracks · 112:04 runtime

Savoy Jazz Super EP: Lester Young - EP 2009 · 5 tracks · 14:38 runtime

Centennial Celebration: Lester Young 2009 · 10 tracks · 60:49 runtime

Standards: Great Songs Great Performances 2010 · 8 tracks · 33:40 runtime

100 Years - Forever Young 2010 · 31 tracks · 142:40 runtime

The Old Town Recordings - EP 2012 · 6 tracks · 15:11 runtime

The Savory Collection, Vol. 2 - Jumpin' at the Woodside: The Count Basie Orchestra (feat. Lester Young) 2016 · 22 tracks · 72:02 runtime

On Savoy: Lester Young 2022 · 15 tracks · 44:36 runtime

Lester Leaps in: Live at Birdland 1951 - 1952 2025 · 8 tracks · 41:08 runtime

Up and Atom - Single (Live at Birdland January 20, 1951) 2025 · 1 tracks · 4:25 runtime

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