Friday, April 25, 2014

Lester Young: September 1958

Reprinted from http://jazzwax.comToday is Presidents Day in the U.S., a holiday, so naturally around these parts we celebrate the life and art of Lester "Prez" Young. Here's Prez on Art Ford's televised Jazz Party series in 1958...

Used with permission by Marc Myers

A rare Lester Young performance of "Mean To Me" on "Art Ford's Jazz Party", September 25, 1958. Broadcast by Danmarks Radio.
Sound portion originally released as Enigma 301

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