Who Is Lester Young

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Lester Young a.k.a. Prez - the President of the tenor saxophone. He made jazz hip.

Lester Young at a Glance 

Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 - March 15, 1959), nicknamed 'Prez', was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. He was also known to play the trumpet, violin, and drums.

Coming to prominence with the band of Count Basie, Young is remembered as one of the finest, most influential players on his instrument, playing with a cool tone and sophisticated harmonies. He also became a jazz legend, inventing or popularizing much of the hipster ethos which came to be associated with the music.

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Lester Young was the oldest of three children and grew up in the vicinity of New Orleans. By 1920 he had moved to Minneapolis with his father, Willi...1 point

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Lester Young was eccentric, to say the least. He held his saxophone almost horizontally. Although heterosexual, he affected homosexual mannerisms, ....1 point

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Lester Young's original style of saxophone playing combined the light sounds of Jimmy Dorsey with the alternative fingerings and effects to create a...1 point

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