Young, Lester / Live At Birdland
Album: Live At Birdland   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Young, Lester   Added:Jan 2008
Label:Esp-Disk'  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2008-02-03 Pull Date: 2008-04-06 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Apr 6 Mar 16 Feb 24 Feb 10
Airplays: 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 05, 2022: Mix Tape: Drunks & Milkmen Edition
A Foggy Day
4. Mar 14, 2008: No Cover, No Minimum
Up 'n Adam
2. Jan 29, 2009: The B-Side
Tea For Two
5. Feb 19, 2008: "In Your Ear ..." with David Bug, 4 hours of fun & info on a Friday
Oh Lady Be Good
3. Apr 04, 2008: No Cover, No Minimum
Lester Leaps In (1)
6. Feb 08, 2008: The Rent Party
These Foolish Things

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2008-02-01
Classic Lester Young, backed by a band that includes Horace Silver, Lee Abrams, and more. Recorded live in the 50s (don’t expect crystal-perfect sound quality), but with a wonderful “you are there” atmosphere (some crowd noise). I also love how he stands back and lets his sidemen fly. It’s solid, no-frills, and wickedly good. These recordings are from NBC radio shows, so there are often announcements and repeat tracks.

*1. Swinging and fiery with great solos and a tight groove.
*2. Relaxed and breezy “Foggy Day.” With the sax leading the way.
*3. Uptempo Latin-infused groove w/trumpet & piano kicking ass.
*4. Upbeat, crazily energetic bop with some nice twists & turns.
5. Short radio announcement, leads right into #6
6. :07 spoken announcement introducing the next track.
7. Alt. version of #4.
8. :25 spoken announcement of radio show, introduces #9
*9. Slow & lovely romantic classic. Let’s hold hands.
10. Announcement then upbeat jam w/great horns.
11. Announcement, then alt. version of #3. Not quite as energetic.
12. Alt. version of #5, the theme song. W/announcement.
13. :11 spoken announcement introducing track #14
14. Lazily warm and swaying love song, bad sound quality on trumpet
15. Another announcement w/Lester getting on mic.
*16. Sweet, lowkey love song. Gentle, romantic, & lyrical.
17. :11 another announcement, introducing #18
18. Upbeat bop w/more than a touch of R&B. Swinging.
19. Announcement then a too short, upbeat Tea for Two.


Track Listing
1. Oh Lady Be Good   10. Up 'n Adam
2. A Foggy Day   11. In A Little Spanish Town (2)
3. In A Little Spanish Town (1)   12. Theme: Lullaby Of Birdland
4. Lester Leaps In (1)   13. Announcement
5. Theme: Lullaby Of Birdland   14. Three Little Words
6. Announcement   15. Announcer & Lester Young Speak
7. Lester Leaps In (2)   16. These Foolish Things
8. Announcement   17. Announcement
9. Polka Dots And Moonbeams   18. Blues In G
  19. Tea For Two