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| | 1. |  | Being Prez: The Life and Music of Lester Young
from Oxford University Press, USA
Price: $16.29
Customer Review:
Well written and informative view of young's life, the section about
his time in military prison is especially revealing, the psychological
goings-on, wrapped around one of the most incredible sax players
ever, you will not be disappointed and a fine read. Well done!
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| | 2. |  | Lester Young (Jazz Perspectives)
from University of Michigan Press
Price: $18.95
Customer Review:
This is a great book if you want to try to understand Prez. There are tons of transcribed solos, and you can listen and read along--or even better--play along. All examples are in Bb transcription, so you can play along on your own Tenor Sax.
Take for example the solo he did with Count Basie on... more info
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| | 6. |  | No Eyes: Lester Young
from Black Sparrow Press
Price: $13.10
Customer Review:
I kind of trashed Meltzer's "Reading Jazz," so let me make it up here with a big thumbs up for a really fun collection. The poems in No Eyes are accessible and lyrical with a great feel for the music--they spread down the page like tasty sax tootles in a classic Young solo. I especially like how... more info
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