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Lester Young
Born August 27, 1909Died March 15, 1959 (49 years)
Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist. Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated harmonies, using "a free-floating style, wheeling and diving like a gull, banking with low, funky riffs that pleased dancers and listeners alike".
Lester Young Filmography
| 2019 | Billie · as Self - Saxophonist |
| 2011 | Page Eight · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2001 | Jazz (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | A Great Day in Harlem · as Self |
| 1990 | |
| 1979 | The Last of the Blue Devils · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! (TV Series) · as Self - Saxonphonist |
| 1944 | Jammin' the Blues · as Self - On Tenor Sax |