MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm and 10“ LP
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes, to 2000
MISCELLANEOUS Mono, with Inserts, Deluxe Facsimile Reissue
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Jamil Nasser - bass
Kenny Clarke - drums
Jimmy Gourley - guitar
René Urtreger - piano
Lester Young – tenor sax
10"
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet
Jimmy Gourley - guitar
Oscar Dennard - piano
Jamil Nasser - double bass
Earl ‘Buster’ Smith - drums
Lester Young – tenor sax
lady be good - 3:36
back home again in indiana - 2:48
i can’t get started with you - 3:15
i didn’t know what time it was - 4:20
three little words - 4:18
pennies from heaven - 3:21
tea for two - 3:31
i cover the waterfront - 3:49
a. b. blues - 3:14
there’ll never be another you - 3:39
almost like being in love - 4:01
lullaby of birdland - 3:43
d.b. blues - 7:08 (10")
In January 1959, Lester Young was in Paris for a series of concerts at the famous Blue Note Club
He plays with Rene Urtreger on piano, Kenny Clarke on drums, Jimmy Gourley on guitar and Jamil Nasser on bass
On March the 4th, 1959, Eddie Barclay decides to record Lester at Studio Barclay, which will be his last album
This legendary recording session is poignant and moving in line with Coleman Hawkins' "Sirius" and the last recording of Billie Holiday
Lester Young is reduced but the grace and genius are still there!
Some days later, March 15, 1959, Lester succumb at the Alvin hotel, a few hours after arriving in New York
A heart attack had just one defeat all musicians nicknamed ‘Prez’, The President
RECORDING March 4 1959 at the Hoche Studio Paris, 10” LP, March 11 1959 at RTF Radio Studio Paris
ENGINEERING --
LABEL Barclay
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED 2022
AVERAGE RATING 4.58 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Optimal Media GmbH Germany
MADE IN France / Germany
STYLE Jazz / Mainstream Jazz / Swing
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
