Released 1955 Artist Lester Young Producer Norman Granz Genre Jazz | Pres and Sweets
(1955) Sweets
(1956) Release date 1955 Label Norgran Records | |
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Recorded November 1, 1955
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA Length 47:19 CD reissue with bonus tracks Pres and Sweets
(1955) The Jazz Giants '56
(1956) Similar Lester Young albums, Jazz albums | ||
Pres and Sweets is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lester Young and trumpeter Harry Edison recorded in 1955 and originally released on the Norgran label.
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "it is not surprising that the music is quite swinging. Young was in good form that day, obviously happy to be having a reunion with his fellow Count Basie alumnus".
Track listing
- "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 7:14
- "Red Boy Blues" (Lester Young) - 5:11
- "Pennies from Heaven" (Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke) - 5:14
- "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 4:34
- "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie) - 5:17
- "She's Funny That Way" (Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting) - 8:22
- "It's the Talk of the Town" (Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes) - 5:37 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "I Found a New Baby" (Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams) - 5:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
Songs
1Mean to MeHarry "Sweets" Edison7:19
2Red Boy BluesHarry "Sweets" Edison5:16
3Pennies From HeavenHarry "Sweets" Edison5:20
References
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