http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5862&rws=%2Flester-young%2Ftop-tracks.rssWhen Lester Young joined Count Basie's band in the '30s, he instantly attained star status. Young's unique tenor saxophone style was magnificently laid-back, and his feathery tone influenced the formation of Bop and Cool Jazz. Rather than setting a clear separation point between melody and improvisation, his incredible improvisations kept focused on the melody, and "the Pres" loved singers like Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra -- he even made his sidemen memorize lyrics -- and he staunchly believed that the most important thing to communicate in music was emotion. Though his career was often erratic, Young left an indelible mark on jazz with his deeply evocative, adventurous playing, his hipster vocabulary, his sense of style, and even the way he held his saxophone. - Nick DedinaCool/West Coast Jazzen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:33:01 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5862&rws=%2Flester-young%2Ftop-tracks.rss When Lester Young joined Count Basie's band in the '30s, he instantly attained star status. Young's unique tenor saxophone style was magnificently laid-back, and his feathery tone influenced the formation of Bop and Cool Jazz. Rather than setting a clear separation point between melody and improvisation, his incredible improvisations kept focused on the melody, and "the Pres" loved singers like Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra -- he even made his sidemen memorize lyrics -- and he staunchly believed that the most important thing to communicate in music was emotion. Though his career was often erratic, Young left an indelible mark on jazz with his deeply evocative, adventurous playing, his hipster vocabulary, his sense of style, and even the way he held his saxophone. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2222900&variant=play&rws=%2Flester-young%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lester Young on Rhapsody Online 2222900 tra.2222900 Lester Young art.5862 0.99 The Complete Aladdin Recordings Of Lester Young alb.323251 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/8/2/402834_170x170.jpg 1995-09-26 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true These Foolish Things tra.2222900 191000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2222900&variant=play&rws=%2Flester-young%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2222900&variant=data&rws=%2Flester-young%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2047889&variant=play&rws=%2Flester-young%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Wed, 1 Jan 1997 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