Being Prez: The Life and Music of Lester Young

by Dave Gelly

Lester Young (1909-1959) was one of the great jazz masters, whose tenor saxophone playing brought new levels of expressiveness and subtlety to the jazz language. The book follows Lester Young through his life in a rapidly changing world, showing how the music of this exceptionally sensitive man was affected by his experiences. The author, a musician himself, examines many of Lester's classic recordings in illuminating but non-technical detail.

Genres: Music, Jazz, Biography, Nonfiction

186 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2007