Lester Young (1909–1959)
 Young was one of the most influential musicians in jazz history. He played with King Oliver, Bennie Moten, Billie Holiday, Dexter Gordon, and was a prominent member of the Count Basie Orchestra as a tenor saxophonist. 

External links:
Wikipedia entry
Grove Music (Oxford Music Online) entry
Discogs entry

Collection items

• Interview
  1959
  Recorded in Paris
  • Disc 113
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