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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Lester Young

All About Jazz is celebrating Lester Young's birthday today! Lester YoungLester "Prez" Young was one of the giants of the tenor saxophone. He was the greatest improviser between Coleman Hawkins and Louis Armstrong of the 1920s and Charlie Parker in the 1940s. From the beginning... more Website | Photos | Articles...

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09:10 on August 27 2010

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Lester Young

All About Jazz — All About Jazz is celebrating Lester Young's birthday today! Lester YoungLester "Prez" Young was one of the giants of the tenor saxophone. He was the greatest improvise... more info

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