Lester Young – Young Lester Young (Jazz 24 Series)

Classic early Lester Young recordings from 1936–1939.

This CBS “Jazz 24” release compiles formative performances by “Prez” during his groundbreaking years with:

• Count Basie’s Kansas City Seven
• Benny Goodman’s Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
• Jones-Smith Incorporated
• Glenn Hardman and His Hammond Five
• Jerry Kruger and His Orchestra

These recordings capture Young’s early tone — light, floating, rhythmically elastic — that would redefine tenor saxophone phrasing in jazz. Essential listening for collectors interested in the development of the Basie sound and the birth of modern jazz soloing.

A strong historical compilation with real early material (not later re-recordings).