Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio
1954 compilation album by Lester Young
Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio Lester Young , accompanied by Oscar Peterson 's working trio of the time (featuring Ray Brown and Barney Kessel ), plus drummer J. C. Heard . The music on this album was originally released as three separate albums: Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio #1 and Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio #2 , both released in June 1954 (MGN 5 & 6), and The President (August 1954, MGN 1005). It was collated for this 1997 reissue by Verve Records.[ 5]
Track listing
"Ad Lib Blues" (Oscar Peterson , Lester Young ) – 5:54
"I Can't Get Started " (Vernon Duke , Ira Gershwin ) – 3:41
"Just You, Just Me " (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 7:40
"Almost Like Being in Love " (Alan Jay Lerner , Frederick Loewe ) – 3:34
"Tea for Two " (Irving Caesar , Vincent Youmans ) – 7:45
"There Will Never Be Another You " (Mack Gordon , Harry Warren ) – 3:28
"(Back Home Again In) Indiana " (James F. Hanley , Ballard MacDonald ) – 7:04
"On the Sunny Side of the Street " (Dorothy Fields , Jimmy McHugh ) – 3:27
"Stardust " (Hoagy Carmichael , Mitchell Parish ) – 3:35
"(I'm) Confessin' (That I Love You) " (Doc Daugherty, Al J. Neiburg , Ellis Reynolds) – 3:41
"I Can't Give You Anything But Love " (Fields, McHugh) – 3:22
"These Foolish Things " (Harry Link , Holt Marvell , Jack Strachey ) – 3:27
"(It Takes) Two to Tango ": Rehearsal, False Start and Chatter (Al Hoffman , Dick Manning ) – 6:06 Bonus track on CD reissue
"I Can't Get Started " – 0:53 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
Production
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened.
As
Plays 1955–58 Plays the The Trio Exclusively 1969–79
Hello Herbie Motions and Emotions Claus Ogerman , 1969)Another Day Tracks Tristeza on Piano Walking the Line Great Connection In Tune The Singers Unlimited , 1971)Reunion Blues In Tokyo Solo The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 The trio Pablo , 1973)In Russia The Giants The Good Life Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel Porgy and Bess Joe Pass , 1975)The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux The Tenor Giants Zoot Sims and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1975)And the Bassists – Montreux '77 Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , 1977)Jam – Montreux '77 The London Concert The Paris Concert Digital at Montreux Night Child Skol Stéphane Grappelli , 1979) With 1980–2004
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Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio Basie Jazz Count Basie , 1952)Pres and Sweets Lester Young and Harry Edison , 1955)Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Going for Myself Jazz Giants '58 Stan Getz , Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)Satch and Josh Satch and Josh...Again Night Rider The Timekeepers Yessir, That's My Baby Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson WithBenny WithRoy WithElla Coleman Ben WithBuddy With
The Astaire Story Fred Astaire , 1952)Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin Ellis in Wonderland Herb Ellis , 1955–56)Toni Toni Harper , 1955–56)Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Anita Sings the Most Anita O'Day , 1957)Only the Blues Sonny Stitt , 1957)Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio This Is Ray Brown Roy Brown , 1958)Sonny Stitt Sits in Bill Henderson with Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers The Milt Jackson Big 4 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 How Long Has This Been Going On? Sarah Vaughan , 1978)Linger Awhile Ain't Misbehavin' Ain't But a Few of Us Left Hark Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players Film
