mmilovan Posted August 18, 2010 Report Posted August 18, 2010 (edited) Just in case some Pres fans may have missed this thread On the other hand, this looks like it could be another one of those copyright nightmares that could prevent us from ever hearing the music. Anyone seen our remastering hero, Doug Pomeroy singing alongside with Pres' solo while tuning the transfer of "One O'Clock Jump" recorded at Rhode Island Swing Festival? For about 70 years the thought was these recordings were lost forever... Also, that solo on "Tea For Two" is great and intense as anything Pres recorded commercial in those years - comparable to "Lady Be Good", or another live WNEW broadcast from 1938. ("I Know That You Know")... Edited August 18, 2010 by mmilovan Quote
medjuck Posted August 18, 2010 Report Posted August 18, 2010 Just in case some Pres fans may have missed this thread On the other hand, this looks like it could be another one of those copyright nightmares that could prevent us from ever hearing the music. Anyone seen our remastering hero, Doug Pomeroy singing alongside with Pres' solo while tuning the transfer of "One O'Clock Jump" recorded at Rhode Island Swing Festival? For about 70 years the thought was these recordings were lost forever... Also, that solo on "Tea For Two" is great and intense as anything Pres recorded commercial in those years - comparable to "Lady Be Good", or another live WNEW broadcast from 1938. ("I Know That You Know")... Is that "I Know That You Know" available? Quote
mmilovan Posted August 18, 2010 Report Posted August 18, 2010 Is that "I Know That You Know" available? Sure, in many incarnations. The most complete version (with announcer intro) is on Lester Young - Volume 1 1937-39 (Masters Of Jazz, MJCD 46) - track 16 Make Believe Ballroom Jam Session Young (ts) Goodman (cl), Wilson (p), Harry James (tp), Ben Heller (g), Sid Weiss (b), Jo Jones (dm). Quote
medjuck Posted August 19, 2010 Report Posted August 19, 2010 Thanks. That's available used on Amazon for $35 but I think I have every other cut on the cd so I'll just keep looking. Quote
JSngry Posted August 19, 2010 Report Posted August 19, 2010 Lester Young & Coleman Hawkins...so much of then comes "as jazz", but so Little of it is jut that, if at all... Life, that's what it really is. Quote
mmilovan Posted August 19, 2010 Report Posted August 19, 2010 "I don't like to read music, just... soul!" - Pres Quote
bichos Posted December 17, 2010 Report Posted December 17, 2010 here you can see lester young in the sax section of basie´s band in april 1944 from an armed forces film http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675032041_Count-Basie_Orchestra-performs_Count-Basie-plays-piano_band that´s great, isn´t it? keep boppin´ marcel Quote
brownie Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 Great indeed and many thanks for posting this! Just wish our Prez was heard soloing on that clip! Quote
Christiern Posted February 13, 2011 Report Posted February 13, 2011 I know this has been around for a long time, but I have just put it up on my blog and, just in case someone here is interested, here is a link to it. Quote
mikelz777 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Posted February 13, 2011 (edited) I know this has been around for a long time, but I have just put it up on my blog and, just in case someone here is interested, here is a link to it. Shouldn't that date be 1958? Edited February 13, 2011 by mikelz777 Quote
Christiern Posted February 13, 2011 Report Posted February 13, 2011 Corrected. Thanks for pointing that out. Quote
BillF Posted February 13, 2011 Report Posted February 13, 2011 Fascinating interview! What's unsaid is as revealing as what's said - as laconic as his playing. Thanks, Chris. Quote
Noj Posted February 13, 2011 Report Posted February 13, 2011 Good listen, Chris. Mr. Young sounds a bit less than cooperative, as if he didn't really want to share. Quote
bichos Posted February 23, 2011 Report Posted February 23, 2011 another from art ford´s jazz party: "jumpin´ with symphony sid", 25th september 1958. coleman hawkins and lester young together!!!!!! keep boppin´ marcel Quote
JSngry Posted February 24, 2011 Report Posted February 24, 2011 another from art ford´s jazz party: "jumpin´ with symphony sid", 25th september 1958. coleman hawkins and lester young together!!!!!! http://www.youtube.c...h?v=0DmtPvFa_W8 keep boppin´ marcel Holy...fucking...shit...that's incredible footage...personalities aplenty, even w/o the sound...and that groove...gone forever, except for when it was recorded...which it wasn't very often.., Per http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1466165/soundtrack Charlie Shavers Henry 'Red' Allen (really?) Lester Young J.C. Higginbotham Pee Wee Russell Coleman Hawkins Willie 'The Lion' Smith Harry Sheppard, Dickie Thompson Vinnie Burke Sonny Greer Sonny Greer & the Lion together, man, you're talking distinctive flavor! Quote
brownie Posted February 24, 2011 Report Posted February 24, 2011 Can't see Red Allen on that video. The lady sitting near The Lion is singer Mae Barnes. There's also glimpses of Johnny Windhurst in the ensemble in background. From the same Art Ford show (may have been posted before): Quote
mmilovan Posted March 2, 2011 Report Posted March 2, 2011 Can it be this first chorus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noUxscMb910 that Charlie Parker listened closely - Lester played some proto-bop lines here! Quote
mmilovan Posted August 2, 2011 Report Posted August 2, 2011 (edited) Something not so common, from V-discs: Side 258B, Kansas City Stride Obviously, it is Lester on tenor. Edited August 2, 2011 by mmilovan Quote
jostber Posted August 27, 2011 Report Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) It's Lester Young's birthday today. Time for celebration! Edited August 27, 2011 by jostber Quote
mmilovan Posted August 27, 2011 Report Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) Edited August 27, 2011 by mmilovan Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted August 27, 2011 Report Posted August 27, 2011 Many thanks. The clip with Lee is priceless. Quote
mmilovan Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 Looking for Lester Documentary film about Lester Young http://lesterlives.wordpress.com/ Quote
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