Lester Young - In Paris SEALED NEW CD

This release presents te complete original LP Lester Young in Paris (Verve MGV-8378), which was Lester’s last studio album. He died in the early morning hours of March 15, 1959, only hours after arriving back in New York, at the age of 49.As a bonus, some rare small group recordings made by Lester at Carnegie Hall in 1953 and 1955.4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE“Working with drummer Kenny Clarke, pianist René Urtreger, guitarrist Jimmy Gourley and bassist George Joyner, the group cuts an archetypically Youngian laid-back swath through such standards as ‘Oh, Lady Be Good!’ and ‘I Cover the Waterfront’.” (Matt Collar)Personnel:LESTER YOUNG, tenor saxRENÉ URTREGER, painoJIMMY GOURLEY, guitarGEORGE JOYNER, bassKENNY CLARKE, drumsBarclay Studios, Paris, France, March 2, 1959.BONUS TRACKS [13-17] :(13-16) LESTER YOUNG (ts), OSCAR PETERSON (p), HERB ELLIS (g),RAY BROWN(b), J.C. HEARD (d).Carnegie Hall, New York, September 19, 1953.(17) Same personnel as 13-16except LOUIE BELLSON (d) replacesHEARD and GIZZY GILLESPIE (tp), added.Carnegie Hall, New York, September 17, 1955.Tracks:01. I Didn’t Know What Time is Was02. Oh, Lady Be Good03. Almost Like Been In Love04. Three Little Words05. I Cover the Waterfront06. I Can’t Get Started07. Indiana08. Pennies From Heaven09. New D.B. Blues10. Lullaby of Bordland11. There Will Nevr Be Another You12. Tea For Two13. Introduction by Norman Granz14. Up'n Adam15. I Cover the Waterfront16. Lester Leaps In17. Birk’s Workes (The Modern Set)Total time: 63:44