Lester Dreams [Import]

Lester Young | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Definitive
• ASIN: B00002818S
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #932,219 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Shoe Shine Boy

2. Evenin'

3. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)

4. Oh, Lady Be Good

5. I've Found a New Baby

6. Mortgage Stomp

7. Blues with Helen

8. Don't Be That Way

9. Song of the Wanderer

10. Allez Oop

11. You Can Depend on Me

12. I Ain't Got Nobody (And There's Nobody Cares for Me)

13. Goin' to Chicago

14. (Let Me) Live and Love Tonight

15. Love Me or Leave Me

16. Dickie's Dream

17. Lester Leaps In

18. Blue Lester

19. Jump Lester Jump

20. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lester Young: the opium and whiskey years, June 13, 2002

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mason williams (bloomington, in USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lester Dreams (Audio CD)

The pre-war Lester loved his women, his cigars, opium when he could get it, and a good shot of whiskey. He also loved to toot that horn. Fortunately, someone was smart enough to capture it:)
These recordings are among Lesters first, 99% of them feature Count Basie. Other cats appear such as: Jimmy Rushing, Buck Clayton, Charlie Christian, Jo Jones, Teddy Wilson, Helen Humes, Freddie Green etc... but this is clearly Lester's show. The revolving door of vocalists really fleshes this thing out making it real hard to get sick of. 22 tracks, 71 minutes, 1936-1940, outstanding. This could be the soundtrack to a fantastic party, from the cover shot of Lester and his hand rolled smokey treat, I'm sure it has served as one or two or three...