Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Lester Young - Teddy Wilson : Pres and Teddy 1956



Any tribute to Teddy Wilson without citation of this recording would be remiss. The 'Pres' Lester Young on tenor sax in the company of Messrs. Teddy Wilson on piano, Gene Ramey on bass and 'Papa' Jo Jones on drums give us some of the finest jazz ever put on record on this 1956 historic date, one of those rare, magical moments where everything falls into place magnificently, enjoy.

personnel:
Lester Young ts
Teddy Wilson p
Gene Ramey b
Jo Jones d

tracklisting:
1. All of Me
2. Prisoner of Love
3. Louise
4. Love Me or Leave Me
5. Taking a Chance on Love
6. Love Is Here to Stay
7. Pres Returns

rec. Jan. 13, 1956

5 comments:

  1. MUSIC THROUGH THE YEARSFebruary 17, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    THANKS FOR THIS AS WELL
    CHRIS

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  2. d3ltaFebruary 17, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    you're welcome, we're striving to please ;-)

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  3. Otis FosterMarch 8, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    Lovey - thanks

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