Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio
Occupation
- Tenor saxophone, vocals (13 ): Lester Young
- Piano: Oscar Peterson
- Guitar: Barney Kessel
- Bass: Ray Brown
- Drums: JC Heard
Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio ( # 1 & 2) is a jazz album by Lester Young, the City was taken on November 28, 1952 in New York and initially published by Norgran Records in the form of two 25 -inch LPs. The photographs in this session finally appeared in full in 1997 on the CD The President Plays with the Oscar Peterson Trio. A remastertete CD edition was released in 2005 on Verve Records under the original title.
The album
After Norman Granz Philharmonic concerts let him come around 1945 performance opportunities as part of his Jazz at the, he took the swing saxophonist at irregular intervals on his newly founded label Clef and Norgran; first shots had already emerged in 1943 with the Nat Cole Trio. After his recordings for Aladdin and Savoy sat Lester Young in 1950 his recording activities for Norman Granz continued, starting with a session with Hank Jones, Ray Brown and Buddy Rich 1949 and another with John Lewis, Gene Ramey and Jo Jones in 1951.
It was followed on November 28, 1952 recordings with the Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown and JC Heard, and the guitarist Barney Kessel as a guest, which expanded the lineup to a quintet. Young opted for the selection of musicians on a simple rhythm section; the musicians were Pres from the JATP tours this time well acquainted. Granz could take the band around the tenor saxophonist material for two 25 inch records (10 inch LP), which are then published on Norgran under the title Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio, # 1 & 2. Total Pres took in the November meeting on 14 tracks, among which the number "( It Takes ) Two to Tango " was, which offers the rare opportunity to experience Lester Young as " singers "; but this piece initially remained unpublished.
Otherwise, the recorded material based except for the Young's original " Ad Lib Blues" on popular jazz standards like " These Foolish Things " Vernon Duke's "I Can not Get Started", Vincent Youmans ' " Tea for Two ", Jimmy McHughs numbers " I Can not Give You Anything but Love " and" On the Sunny Side of the Street " Hoagy Carmichael or " Stardust ".
The album begins with Young's swinging " Ad Lib Blues", medium tempo he plays Frederick Loewe's classic "Almost Being in Love". The longest seven minutes Title are the mean and fast numbers; so the version of " Just You, Just Me," a swinging " Tea for Two " and the game played in the medium - tempo "(Back Home Again in ) Indiana ", let each Oscar Peterson and Barney Kessel enough space for their solos. But the highlights of the Session are the ballads, developed its interpretation Lester Young at this time to the championship, here " I'm Confessin ' ," " Star Dust " and " These Foolish Things " and his most famous ballad, " I Can not Get Started ", suspends at the Oscar Peterson and Pres is accompanied by guitarist Barney Kessel. The CD edition also includes a nearly one-minute false start of "I Can not Get Started ," provides the opportunity to experience the studio atmosphere with conversations of the musicians.
Album Review
Ralf Dombrowski called in its base - Disco Jazz Oscar Peterson Trio " the perfect environment for its sophisticated flowing lines, with which he could oppose the hustle and bustle of the hipsters from the 52nd Street. " The recordings would document " one of his most brilliant days before the microphone ", " the rhythmic experiments in Ad Lib Blues already think the rhythmic Avantgardeexperiente in the years ahead ," the melodic flow of Almost Like beeing in Love was " of compelling elegance and drama, retarding his solo on Tea for Two compels the bebop speed a on the scale going beyond awareness of form from, and classics like on the Sunny Side of the Street succeed with fully forming beautiful sound. "
Richard Cook and Brian Morton mention in their review of the album, which she excelled with the second highest valuation, " bizarre " vocal contribution Lester Young as " a curiosity ", but the entire session praise as " one of the best this late stage. " [ Cook 1 ]
In Scott Yanow Allmusic rated the album with the highest score and mentioned that tenor saxophonist Lester Young, whenever he was reasonably healthy, finally made some of his best recordings in the 1950s. " Among these wonderful services also with Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown and JC Heard of the versions of " Just You, Just Me" and " Tea for Two " and a number of his memorable re gifts of ballads such as "On the Sunny Side of the Street," "Almost Like Being in Love," " I Can not Give You Anything but Love, "" There Will Never Be Another You " and" I'm Confessin '. " Scott Yanow concludes with: "Essential Music". [ Yanow 1]
In All About Jazz critic Jason Laippley wrote in his detailed review of the album, even in its input number, the " From Lib Blues" swinge saxophonist with passion and style; he show the complete mastery of his instrument and the song. The music will go there this wherever he leads them; Pres seem " outside to lead the music," she glide "on his silvery tone and flowed formally on the melody. Young's solos on rising and gliding seemingly like yourself forget about the rest of the song, here are the songs always seem the way Lester Young to follow. Its lush sound enveloped as it were slow ballads one, especially "I Can not Get Started", a specialty of Pres. "Star Dust" was at once startling and "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" stride easily go and receive the phone to speak with a smile. " "Two to Tango " notes the author, although Pres ' vocal performance was really in no way exceptional, but obvious to the listener " opportunity for a glimpse of one of the most original personalities. " The recordings would provide the conventional wisdom into question, that his game after the Second World War never was as good as before: Even Peterson and his trio played a wonderful, but except for a few solos for the guest guitarist Barney Kessel belong to the session clearly Lester Young, even if it was known to provide enough space for solos his fellow musicians. [ Laippley 1]
The title
- Norgran Records ( MGN 5, MGN 6, MGN 1054 ( LP), Verve 521451-2 (CD) )
- The pieces 2 and 14 are taken without the participation of Oscar Peterson.
Disco Graphical Notes
The title " Ad Lib Blues ", " Just You, Just Me," " I Can not Get Started", "Almost Like Being In Love" appeared on the 10 -inch LP ( MGN 6) Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio, # 1; the title of " Tea For Two ", " Indiana ", " On the Sunny Side of the Street" and " There'll Never Be Another You " on the 10 -inch LP ( MGN 6) Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio, # 1 On the 12-inch LP ( MGN 1054 ) The Pres - Ident Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio appeared then " Ad Lib Blues ", " Just You, Just Me," " Tea For Two ", " Indiana ", " I Can 't Get Started, "" On the Sunny Side of the Street, " " Almost Like Being In Love " and" There'll Never Be Another You " ( Verve MGV 8144 later ).
His label Clef Clef 89027 Norman Granz released under the Lester Young 78 rpm record Almost Like Being in Love c / w There'll Never Be Another You, analogously Clef 89045 the 78 On The Sunny Side of the Street c / w I Can 't Get Started. and in the 89100 series as a 10 - inch LP ( 78 rpm ) bzw.7 -inch record under Clef 89100 Can not Give You Anything but Love c / w I'm Confessin ' ( That I Love You). [ Jazz Disco 1 ]
Sources / References
- Review of the album by Jason Laippley in All About Jazz
- Scott Yanow: review of the album Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio in Almusic
- Richard Cook & Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, 6th Edition, London, Penguin, 2002 ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
- Disco Graphical hints at Jazzdisco.org