Four Classic Albums

"Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio"; "The Lester Young and Buddy Rich Trio"; "Pres & Sweets" and "Pres & Teddy" Lester Young war sicherlich einer der einflussreichsten Jazzmusiker, die je gelebt haben. Er hat das Image des coolen Jazz-Musikers. Auf diesen vier Alben sind Aufnahmen, auf denen er in Zusammenarbeit mit anderen großartigen Musikern wie Oscar Peterson, Buddy Rich, Nat King Cole, Teddy Wilson und Harry "Sweets" Edison zu hören ist. Die Liste der Musiker, die er beeinflusst hat, sollte Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, Al Cohn und Paul Quinichette enthalten.

CD1. 1. Ad Lib Blues (Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio) - 2. I Can't Get Started (Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio) - 3. Just You, Just Me (Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio) - 4. Almost Like Being In Love (Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio) - 5. Tea For Two (Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio) - 6. There Will Never Be Another You (Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio) - 7. (Back Home Again In) Indiana (Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio) - 8. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio) - 9. Back To The Land (The Lester Young/Buddy Rich Trio) - 10. I've Found A New Baby (The Lester Young/Buddy Rich Trio) - 11. I Cover The Waterfront (The Lester Young/Buddy Rich Trio) - 12. Somebody Loves Me (The Lester Young/Buddy Rich Trio) - 13. I Want To Be Happy (The Lester Young/Buddy Rich Trio) - 14. The Man I Love (The Lester Young/Buddy Rich Trio) - 15. Mean To Me (The Lester Young/Buddy Rich Trio) - 16. Peg O' My Heart (The Lester Young/Buddy Rich Trio) |CD2. 1. Mean To Me (Pres & Sweets) - 2. Red Boy Blues (Pres & Sweets) - 3. Pennies From Heaven (Pres & Sweets) - 4. That's All (Pres & Sweets) - 5. One O'Clock Jump (Pres & Sweets) - 6. She's Funny That Way (Pres & Sweets) - 7. All Of Me (Pres & Teddy) - 8. Prisoner Of Love (Pres & Teddy) - 9. Louise (Pres & Teddy) - 10. Love Me Or Leave Me (Pres & Teddy) - 11. Taking A Chance On Love (Pres & Teddy) - 12. Our Love Is Here To Stay (Pres & Teddy)