10" LP: Lester Leaps In - Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 12, 1949 - Mercury MG Vol. 12

[caponsacchi]

That's some of the best Lester I've heard. Hard to believe that's the same player I saw at JATP 1956 in Milwaukee. He had to be led on and off the stage, and just stood there in an alcoholic stupor--a mere 7 years after this performance. And that trombonist must be one of jazz' best-kept secrets. It's the first 16 bars of Bird's 2nd chorus (on a 32-bar "Rhythm" tune) that tower above anything else on the session--especially when he changes keys briefly beginning at the 9th bar.

[Lundy1997]

this is the shit, all day !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Exilatus]

Thanks for all these JATP records ! I wanted to buy the CDs but it's so damn expensive...

Did you upload a JATP where we can hear Lester Young vs Coleman Hawkins (I mean as if it really was a duel only between them, like in a jam session).

Prez and Bird are the best !

Thanks again !

[SwingMan1937]

@Exilatus Yeah, I dropped $180 on my set back in 1998 - can't blame ya a bit.

I think the cut you may be talking about is "J.A.T.P. Blues", and I indeed have that posted. Tell you what: Keep an eye open in your inbox here - I'll shoot the playlist link to you that has all the JATP stuff I've posted thus far (including the complete original content of JATP Volumes 1-14 as they were originally released). :)

63 vids, including some previously (prior to 1998) stuff!

[Exilatus]

@SwingMan1937 Wow, thanks a lot mate !

[arjhendrix]

wow post.

man....i needs me a few more lives/time to do justice to the groove juice channel mark bro. thx for sharing.

bliss channel and love the education here.

cheers

[SwingMan1937]

@arjhendrix Thanks, arj. :)

If you're interested, take a look at my playlists section - there's one for all this JATP stuff I've posted. PREMO cuts, man. :)

[pvelectric]

bird's solo here makes the others sound like guy lombardo vs. the beatles.

[givemetoast]

Oh my goodness! Jump Lester jump!

[schnieef]

That's certainly one of my favorite Prez solos. It has it all: swing, humor, taste and his classic light sound.

[SwingMan1937]

@schnieef Wait'll you get a load of Prez' solo on "I Got Rhythm" from the original JATP volume 14 (Aprill 22, 1946 concert that's said to have had a 16 year old Clint Eastwood in the audience) - man, it flat COOKS anything in the room that's above freezing! Bird finishes an aloof solo and Prez grabs hold & just RIDES that damn thing through 3 choruses! Just leaves everyone shaking & holding on for dear life!

That'll be coming up in a couple days. :)

[sideshowtink]

What happened to your turntable that you don't have a player for LP's? Thanks for the lovely morning wake up music!

[SwingMan1937]

@sideshowtink Stolen in a break-in back in 2003, Tink - super nice Technics direct drive from the late 1980's.

[sideshowtink]

@SwingMan1937 so sad! OH, so the other TT you use is set up only for 78's?

[SwingMan1937]

@sideshowtink Yep - my trusty Garrard is a dedicated 78rpm table - and she's about due for a new pickup/stylus combo. There's still some life there, but, I've played well over 600 sides for YouTube uploads alone & the combo's strating to get a bit tired.. ;)