LESTER YOUNG
Name: Lester Willis Young
Also known as "Prez"
Born: 27 August 1909 Woodville, Mississippi
Died: 15 March 1959 New York City, New York
Genre: Jazz
Occupation(s): Saxophonist, clarinetist
Instrument(s): Tenor saxophone, clarinet
Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 - March 15, 1959), nicknamed Prez, was an
American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist.
He is remembered as one of the finest, most influential players on his
instrument, playing with a cool tone and sophisticated harmonies. He also became
a jazz legend, inventing or establishing much of the hipster ethos which came to
be associated with the music.
Name: Lester Willis Young
Also known as "Prez"
Born: 27 August 1909 Woodville, Mississippi
Died: 15 March 1959 New York City, New York
Genre: Jazz
Occupation(s): Saxophonist, clarinetist
Instrument(s): Tenor saxophone, clarinet
Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 - March 15, 1959), nicknamed Prez, was an
American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist.
He is remembered as one of the finest, most influential players on his
instrument, playing with a cool tone and sophisticated harmonies. He also became
a jazz legend, inventing or establishing much of the hipster ethos which came to
be associated with the music.