Lester Young
- Professione
- Recitazione
- Nascita
- 27 agosto 1909
- Luogo di nascita
- Woodville, Mississippi, U.S.
- Morte
- 15 marzo 1959
Biografia
Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated harmonies, using "a free-floating style, wheeling and diving like a gull, banking with low, funky riffs that pleased dancers and listeners alike".
Film con Lester Young
- Jammin' the Blues 1944 · ★ 7.0
- Improvisation 1950 · ★ 5.0
- Policy Man 1938 · ★ 8.0
- Improvisation 2004