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Lester Young

Lester Teen was among the true jazz giants, a tenor saxophonist who all developed a totally different conception where to try out his horn, floating over club lines using a light build instead of adopting Coleman Hawkins’ then-dominant forceful strategy. A nonconformist, Youthful (nicknamed “Pres” by Billie Vacation) acquired the …

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