Although it has been written much too often that Lester Young declined rapidly from the mid-'40s on, the truth is that when he was healthy, Young played at his very best during the '50s, adding an emotional intensity to his sound that had not been present during the more carefree days of the '30s.
This classic session, a reunion with pianist Teddy Wilson and drummer Jo Jones (bassist Gene Ramey completes the quartet), finds the great tenor in particularly expressive form.
His rendition of "Prisoner of Love" is quite haunting, the version of "All of Me" is also memorable, and all of the swing standards (which are joined by his original "Pres Returns") are well worth hearing.
This date (which has been reissued on CD) was recorded the day after Young's other classic from his late period, Jazz Giants '56.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All of MeGerald Marks, Seymour Simons | Teddy Wilson, Lester Young, Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Prisoner of LoveRuss Columbo, Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin | Teddy Wilson, Lester Young, Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet | Play | 07:40 | 17 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | LouiseLeo Robin, Richard A. Whiting | Teddy Wilson, Lester Young, Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Love Me or Leave MeWalter Donaldson, Gus Kahn | Teddy Wilson, Lester Young, Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet | Play | 06:50 | 15 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Taking a Chance on LoveVernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche | Teddy Wilson, Lester Young, Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Pres ReturnsLester Young | Teddy Wilson, Lester Young, Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 29 MB |
| 36 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 165 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russ Columbo | Composer |
| 2 | Walter Donaldson | Composer |
| 3 | Dennis Drake | Digital Remastering |
| 4 | Vernon Duke | Composer |
| 5 | Donald Elfman | CD Preparation |
| 6 | Ted Fetter | Composer |
| 7 | Clarence Gaskill | Composer |
| 8 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 9 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 10 | Norman Granz | Producer |
| 11 | Ellie Hughes | Design |
| 12 | Tom Hughes | Design |
| 13 | Jo Jones | Drums |
| 14 | Papa Jo Jones | Guest Artist |
| 15 | Gus Kahn | Composer |
| 16 | John Latouche | Composer |
| 17 | Herman Leonard | Photography |
| 18 | Gerald Marks | Composer |
| 19 | Gene Ramey | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 20 | Leo Robin | Composer |
| 21 | Richard Seidel | CD Preparation |
| 22 | Bill Simon | Liner Notes |
| 23 | Seymour Simons | Composer |
| 24 | Richard A. Whiting | Composer |
| 25 | Teddy Wilson | Performer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 26 | Lester Young | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 27 | Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |