PRES and TEDDY THE LESTER YOUNG & TEDDY WILSON QUARTET Released 1956 Recorded January 13, 1956 Length 42:34
Label Verve
Format:Flac
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Pres and Teddy is a 1956 album by The Lester Young and Teddy Wilson Quartet. Originally released by Verve, it has subsequently been reissued on CD by Verve, Universal Japan and Lonehill Jazz.
Recording a January, 1956 reunion session between Young and Wilson, the album includes six standard swing jazz songs with one original composition, "Pres Returns." In spite of Young's failing health, the album is critically acclaimed as among the best of his later works as well as being among the best albums produced by Verve Record's founder Norman Granz.
Tracklist 01 - All of Me 5:07
02 - Prisoner of Love 7:36
03 - Louise 5:14
04 - Love Me or Leave Me 6:47
05 - Taking a Chance on Love 5:07
06 - Love Is Here to Stay 6:26
07 - Pres Returns 6:17
Teddy Wilson- Lester Young- Jo Jones
Personel Lester Young (Tenor Sax);
Teddy Wilson (Piano);
Gene Ramey (Bass);
Jo Jones (Drums).
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