Lester Young | Centennial Celebration | CD

Lester Young is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in 1909 in Woodville, Mississippi, and died in 1959 in New York City. He ranks as one of the three great tenors of the swing era. He was also known to play the clarinet occasionally.

Centennial Celebration is a 1 CD compilation released on Original Jazz Classics in 2009. The collection focuses on Lester Young's work from the 1950s and features performances by Ray Brown, Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson and Max Roach, among others. Norman Granz is credited as producer.

Track List

1. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
2. Tea For Two
3. I Can't Get Started
4. Pennies From Heaven
5. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
6. Oh Lady, Be Good
7. Just You, Just Me
8. Undecided
9. I Cover The Waterfront
10. Lester Leaps In