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Lester Young

real name Lester Willis Young

saxophonist

United States · 1909-08-27 – 1959-03-15

Lester Young is credited on 3,445 releases across 960 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,445

Credits

960

Albums

8

Decades active

227

In collections

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American jazz tenor saxophonist (born August 27, 1909, Woodville, Mississippi, USA - died March 15, 1959, New York City, New York, USA). He ranks together with Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster as one of the three "great tenors" of the swing era. Occasionally, he was known to also play the clarinet.

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3,445 releases · 960 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 6,074
  • Other credits · 201

Studios: Carnegie Hall · Newport Jazz Festival · Birdland · Royal Roost (2)

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