Polka Dots and Moonbeams - Lester Young video free download

hipcatwho

Lester loved this song and played a lot of versions of it. improve he could play it 50 ways it would sound like the same song. slow or faster. keys common he knows them all rhythm he has got it down why do you think they call him the prez? 

Don Lam

Prez with Hank Jones on piano, Ray Brown on bass and Buddy Rich on drums

Joe Carbery

Thanks for the info! As regards your second sentence: At least we can ignore jazz-fusion and other recent tinkerings with the body of jazz and listen to lovely music like this on record. Even when Lester was alive most jazz fans in the world, or even the US, wouldn't have got to hear him perform "live." Thye would be hearing him as we are hearing him now. We are very fortunate to have him on recordings.

abby4410

Prez with Hank Jones piano, Ray Brown bass and Buddy Rich drums (first issue on 78rpm Mercury 8927) At this time the Jazz universe didn't suspect the imminence of a desaster : this thing called jazz-fusion and his electronic malediction !

Terry Douglas

Wonderful. This is the best a tenor can sound - gorgeously expressive.

Gus Ynzenga

This is "Prez" at its best. Wonderful!! Txs for sharing.

zedster911

OMFG! Lester is THE Sax god.... this is amazing... loved it from first time I heard it

Joe Carbery

Personnell?

obatron-one

cheers...great blowin' on this track

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