Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet, The - Pres & Teddy SEALED NEW CD

Notify me when this product is available:

ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS FROM LESTER'S LAST YEARS!!INCLUDES 12 BONUS TRACKSThis release presents the complete original 1956 album "Pres & Teddy" (Verve MG V-8205) reuniting Lester with his old musical companions Teddy Wilson, Gene Ramey and Jo Jones. This was one of the last really swinging albums by Lester, who would die in 1959. As a bonus, two more quartet sessions by Lester. Recorded in 1951, they also feature Ramey and Jones, with John Lewis replacing Wilson on piano.PERSONNEL:LESTER YOUNG, tenor saxTEDDY WILSON, pianoGENE RAMEY, bassJO JONES, drumsNew York, January 13, 1956.(8-19) Bonus tracks:Same personnel except John Lewis (p) replaces Teddy Wilson.New York, January 16 (8-13) & March 8 (14-19), 1951.INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLETTRACKS:01. ALL OF ME02. PRISONER OF LOVE03. LOUISE04. LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME05. TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE06. LOVE IS HERE TO STAY07. PRES RETURNS08. THOU SWELL09. SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN10. UNDERCOVER GIRL BLUES11. FRENESI12. PETE'S CAFÉ13. LITTLE PEE BLUES14. A FOGGY DAY15. IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN16. LET'S FALL IN LOVE17. DOWN ‘N' ADAM18. LESTER SWINGS19. SLOW MOTION BLUESTOTAL TIME: 78:04 mins.

Subscribe