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Lester Young : Ken Burns Jazz |
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Genre: Jazz |
Dates: 1936-1957 |
Young was the embodiment of cool, both in his tenor playing and his self-invention. Nine of these 19 songs feature Count Basie, and three his bewitching collaborations with Billie Holiday.
Playlist:
1. Oh, Lady, Be Good! - (with Jones-Smith
Incorporated)
2. Every Tub - (with Count Basie & His Orchestra)
3. Honeysuckle Rose - (with Count Basie & His Orchestra)
4. Pagin' The Devil - (with The
5. Sailboat In The Moonlight, A - (with Billy Holiday & Her Orchestra)
6. He's Funny That Way
7. Getting Some Fun Out Of Life - (with Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra)
8. If Dreams Come True - (with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra)
9. Taxi War Dance - (with Count Basie & His Orchestra)
10.
11. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie
12. Lester Leaps In - (with Count Basie's
13. Tickle Toe
14. Sometimes I'm Happy
15. I've Found A New Baby
16. D.B. Blues
17. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
18. This Year's Kisses
19. Polka Dots And Moonbeams - (with Count Basie & His Orchestra)