Ultimate Lester Young

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Annotation

Selected by Wayne Shorter

Annotation last modified on 2009-07-14 15:17 UTC.

Tracklist

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1I've Found a New Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
producer:
Norman Granz
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Nat "King" Cole (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
instrumental recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
4:07
2Pennies From Heaven
5:18
3I Didn't Know What Time It Was
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1956-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-01-12)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-01-12)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1956-01-12)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-12)
trombone:
Vic Dickenson (on 1956-01-12)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1956-01-12)
recorded at:
Fine Sound Studios (1953–1956; fka WMGM Studios until 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-12)
instrumental recording of:
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (Pal Joey) (on 1956-01-12)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Lorenz Hart Publishing Co. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
10:05
4The Man I Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
producer:
Norman Granz
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Nat "King" Cole (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Man I Love (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
4:51
5Just You, Just Me
7:42
6Mean to Me
7:18
7All of Me
cover recording of:
All of Me (on 1956-01-13)
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
5:11
8Somebody Loves Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
producer:
Norman Granz
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
piano:
Nat "King" Cole (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
instrumental recording of:
Somebody Loves Me
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
3:57
9Lester Leaps Again
recording of:
Lester Leaps Again
composer:
Buck Clayton
4:27
10That's All
4:38
11I Want to Be Happy
3:55