LAL Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 One of the greatest tenor sax players to ever walk the earth. My spirits are always uplifted when hearing Pres' music. What better way to spend the coming weekend than listening to the music from his Basie days right up to his Verve recordings. Quote
wesbed Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 I have a friend who is 95 years old. We play on a bocce team once a week. The guy really doesn't seem 'that' old. Yeah, I know he's old but, he doesn't seem any older, to me, than, say, a 60 or a 70 year old. My feelings about Lester Young are that he lived a LONG time ago and would be VERY old today. Then I think of my 95 year old friend and it puts Lester Young's life into a more realistic perspective. Quote
BeBop Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 (edited) Ah, Pres! I can hear him now, if only in my head. It lifts my spirits. Edited August 27, 2004 by BeBop Quote
brownie Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 Lester remains forever Young!! Happy Birthday, Prez Loved it when you leapt in Quote
B. Goren. Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 Some of his recordings will find the way to my CD player this evening. The set with his complete Verve recordings is a real treasure. Quote
jazzbo Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 Prez, we owe you so much! Happy birthday Lester Willis! Quote
king ubu Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 Happy birthday to the Prez! One of the greatest of the all! Quote
Shawn Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 Oh yes! Lester's music is absolutely timeless and always a pure joy. Will be playing some this weekend. Quote
JSngry Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 No matter where you go, there he is. Quote
mmilovan Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 (edited) As probably some of you board members know, he is and will be my favourite jazz musician of all times. Pardon, not jazz musican but, as someone put it out, "walking poet". http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...hl=lester&st=60 Edited August 27, 2004 by mmilovan Quote
Brad Posted August 27, 2004 Report Posted August 27, 2004 His greatness can't be overemphasized. Happy Birthday Pres. WKCR(www.wkcr.org) is running a birthday broadcast today and tomorrow, together with Bird's upcoming birthday. Quote
Nutty Posted August 28, 2004 Report Posted August 28, 2004 Weird...Yesterday I had the urge to watch "Jammin' the Blues", which I had taped off of TCM a couple of years ago. I had practically forgotten about the tape and had to do a lot of rummaging around to find it. I love watching Lester play in "Jammin' the Blues". The porkpie hat, the way he held the sax, all the cigarette smoke...it all looks so cool on film. And knowing that his cool outward demeanor hid so much inner pain, it's all so sad. I had no idea it was Lester Young's birthday while I was watching. Quote
ghost of miles Posted August 28, 2004 Report Posted August 28, 2004 Just picked up a nice used copy of YOU JUST FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE a couple of days ago w/out realizing it was nearly his birthday... love you always, Prez. Quote
mmilovan Posted August 28, 2004 Report Posted August 28, 2004 Just picked up a nice used copy of YOU JUST FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE a couple of days ago w/out realizing it was nearly his birthday... love you always, Prez. Strange things happened to me, also, while listening all they to Pres (his live recordings), and only later realized it was his birthday. Quote
BeBop Posted August 27, 2008 Report Posted August 27, 2008 Happy Birthday (99), Pres. None finer. Quote
jazzbo Posted August 27, 2008 Report Posted August 27, 2008 Wow, another year to the Centennial. Wonder if we'll have anything new or exciting from one of the labels then. What a man. Quote
BeBop Posted August 27, 2008 Report Posted August 27, 2008 Wow, another year to the Centennial. Wonder if we'll have anything new or exciting from one of the labels then. What a man. Until then, I'm enjoying the heck out of the new Mosaic. Priceless. Quote
John L Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 (edited) Next year will also be 50 years since Lester walked the earth. Pres is forever young. His music just keeps getting stronger and stronger. The two greatest things in life are love and Pres. Edited August 28, 2008 by John L Quote
bluesoul Posted August 28, 2014 Report Posted August 28, 2014 http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/lester-young-charlie-parker-birthday-celebration-august-27-29 Beginning Wednesday, August 27, WKCR will have a three-day festival dedicated to the music of tenor saxophonist Lester "Prez" Young, and alto saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker. The 27th marks Prez's birthday, and the 29th, Bird's. On Thursday, August 28th we will play both Prez and Bird interchangeably throughout the day. Quote
Milestones Posted August 30, 2014 Report Posted August 30, 2014 A towering figure--in some ways equal in importance to Bird. I certainly play his music more often than I play Parker's. Quote
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