Pres

by Lester Young and His Orchestra

Pres cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Norgran
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:02
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Hank Jones, Jo Jones, Gene Ramey, Buddy Rich, Ray Brown, Bill Clark, John Lewis, Joe Shulman

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Documenting the later stages of a deeply influential career, 'Pres' highlights the saxophonist's melancholic, behind-the-beat phrasing. Though physically declining, his profound emotional depth and unique melodic architecture remain firmly intact throughout the sessions.

Genres

Descriptors: saxophone, classic, melodic, ensemble, live

Tracklist

  1. Up'n Adam (3:49)
  2. Too Marvelous for Words (3:01)
  3. Deed I Do (3:16)
  4. Encore (3:08)
  5. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (3:39)
  6. Three Little Words (3:17)
  7. Neenah (3:28)
  8. Jeepers Creepers (3:06)
  9. Thou Swell (2:56)
  10. Undercover Girl Blues (2:42)
  11. Frenesi (2:59)
  12. Little Pee Blues (2:36)

Credits

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