Lester Young recorded for Savoy three separate times in four different settings. On Apr. 18, 1944 he performed as part of the Count Basie Orchestra (although Basie himself was absent) for three numbers and then cut four more songs with a septet that included trumpeter Billy Butterfield and pianist Johnny Guarnieri. A few weeks later he was featured on four selections in front of the Count Basie rhythm section. Prez made his final Savoy appearance in 1949, fronting a young sextet that also included pianist Junior Mance and drummer Roy Haynes. All of those performances are included on this CD minus the many alternate takes which can be heard (along with this entire program) on The Complete Savoy Recordings.
Lester Young
Master Takes
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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:13 | |||||
| 2 | 2:58 | |||||
| 3 | 3:04 | |||||
| 4 | 2:57 | |||||
| 5 | 3:10 | |||||
| 6 | 3:22 | |||||
| 7 | 3:00 | |||||
| 8 |
feat: Count Basie
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3:24 | ||||
| 9 |
feat: Count Basie
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3:31 | ||||
| 10 |
feat: Count Basie
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2:56 | ||||
| 11 |
feat: Count Basie
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3:17 | ||||
| 12 | 2:50 | |||||
| 13 | 2:29 | |||||
| 14 | 2:14 | |||||
| 15 | 2:34 |
