Lester Young - Le Dernier Message De Lester Young

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12" LP - March 4, 1959, Barclay Studio, Paris. Original LP Issue: Barclay 84.069:

In January 1959, Lester Young was in Paris for a series of concerts at the famous Blue Note Club. He played with René Urtreger on piano, Kenny Clarke on drums, Jimmy Gourley on guitar and Jamil Nasser on bass. On March 4, 1959, Eddie Barclay decided to record Lester at Studio Barclay, which would 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, on March 15, 1959, the 'Prez' succumbed to a heart attack at the Alvin hotel, a few hours after arriving in New York.

Bonus 10" Vinyl - March 11, 1959, RTF Radio Studio, Paris:
On March 11, 1959, a legend went into a Parisian studio and recorded a version of "D.B. Blues" for the French Radio Television show Carrefour du Jazz. This title, recorded with musicians Idrees Sulieman (trumpet), Jimmy Gourley (guitar), Oscar Dennard (piano), Jamil Nasser (double bass) and Earl 'Buster' Smith (drums), would be the last recording of the great Lester Young.

Features

    Limited Edition - 2000 Copies
    180g Vinyl LP
    Bonus 10" Vinyl Containing Young's Final Studio Track
    Remastered from Original Master Tapes
    Pressed by Optimal in Germany
    Facsimile Reissue Using the Original Photos on Front & Back by Herman Leonard
    Double Insert Using an Original Photo by JP Leloir
    Each Record Has Been Visually Checked to Prevent Defects

Musicians:

LP
Lester Young    tenor sax
René Urtreger    piano
Jimmy Gourley    guitar
Jamil Nasser    bass
Kenny Clarke    drums

10"
Lester Young    tenor sax
Oscar Dennard    piano
Jimmy Gourley    guitar
Jamil Nasser    bass
Earl 'Buster' Smith    drums

Selections
LP
Side A:

    Lady Be Good
    Back Home Again in Indiana
    I Can't Get Started With You
    I Didn't Know What Time It Was
    Three Little Words
    Pennies from Heaven

Side B:

    Tea for Two
    I Cover the Waterfront
    A.B. Blues
    There'll Never Be Another You
    Almost Like Being in Love
    Lullaby of Birdland

10" Vinyl
Side A:

D.B. Blues

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