Lester Young Small Groups

Kansas City Six December 24, 1939; New York City; "Spirituals to Swing" concert, Carnegie Hall.

Pagin' the Devil
Good Morning Blues
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

Lester Young Band Probably between February 27 and March 17, 1941; New York City; Broadcast,
Manhattan Centre.

Tickle Toe
Willow Weep for Me (Taxi War Dance)

Lee and Lester Young's Band December 2, 1941; Hollywood; Broadcast, Capri Club

Untitled Piece using riff of Benny's Bugle
Untitled Blues (Theme)

Lester Young with Nat Cole April 1946; Hollywood; Transcription, AFRS "Jubilee" 184.

These Foolish Things (introduction by Young)
Lester Leaps In

Lester Young Quartet April 1946; Transcription, AFRS "Jubilee" 190.

D. B. Blues (introduction by Young)

Jubilee All-Stars April 1946; Hollywood; Transcription AFRS "Jubilee" 190/192.

I Got Rhythm
Sweet Georgia Brown
Lady Be Good

Lester Young and His Band November 27, 1948; New York City; Broadcast, Royal Roost.

Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (Theme)
Lester Leaps In
Ghost of a Chance
Just You, Just Me
Sweet Georgia Brown
How High the Moon (with Ella Fitzgerald)

December 4, 1948; New York City-, Broadcast, Royal Roost.

Bebop Boogie
I'm Confessin'
I Cover the Waterfront
How High the Moon
Sunday
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (Theme)

March 19, 1949; New York City; Broadcast, Royal Roost.

Bebop Boogie
These Foolish Things
D.B. Blues
Just You, Just Me

March 26, 1949; New York City; Broadcast, Royal Roost.

Lester Leaps In (Again)
She's Funny That Way
Lavender Blue
Tea for Two

April 9, 1949; New York City; Broadcast, Royal Roost.

Lavender Blue
Ghost of a Chance
Mean to Me
Sunday

Lester Young Band February, 1950; New York City; Private recording, Savoy Ballroom.

Neenah (Blues Tres) (Jumpin' and Stompin')
I Cover the Waterfront
These Foolish Things
Lester Leaps In
Sunday
Destination Moon
Pennies from Heaven
Stardust
Mean to Me
Stardust (Young on last note only)
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Three Little Words
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (Theme)
Up 'N Adam (often listed as Up and At 'Em or Up and Atom)
Perdido
[Oh] Lady Be Good
'Deed I Do
Seventh Ave. Romp
Lester Leaps In ending with Jumpin' with Symphony Sid
Almost Like Being in Love ending with Jumpin' with Symphony Sid
I Cover the Waterfront (different version)
I Got Rhythm
Blues Original
One O'Clock Jump ending with Jumpin' with Symphony Sid
D.B. Blues
'Deed I Do (different version)
[Oh] Lady Be Good (different version)
In a Little Spanish Town
Blues with a Bridge ending with Jumpin' wtth Symphony Sid

Lester Young Band April 2, 1950; Chicago; Private recording, probably in club.

Neenah (Lester's Blues No. 2)
Body and Soul
Up 'N Adam
Big Eyes Blues (Lester's Blues No. 1)
One O'Clock Jump
Lester's Mop Mop Blues (Up and Atom)
Pennies from Heaven
I Can't Get Started
How High the Moon
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid

Lester Young Quintet April, 1950; Chicago; Private recording, probably in club.

Tea for Two
D.B. Blues
Blue and Sentimental
Lester Leaps In

Lester Young Quartet January 6, 1951; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Up 'N Adam
Three Little Words
Neenah
I Cover the Waterfront
Lester Leaps In

January 13, 1951; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Up 'N Adam
Too Marvelous for Words
Indiana

January 20, 1951; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Neenah
Ghost of a Chance
Lester Leaps In
Up 'N Adam

February 24, 1951; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland

Up 'N Adam
These Foolish Things
Neenah
Lester Leaps In
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (Theme)

Lester Young Quintet March 17, 1951; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (Theme)
Up 'N Adam
Too Marvelous for Words
Neenah
Ghost of a Chance
Lester Leaps In [Again]

May 19, 1951; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Indiana
Ghost of a Chance
How High the Moon
D.B. Blues

August 4, 1951; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Up 'N Adam
Blue and Sentimental
Neenah
Lester Leaps In

Lester Young Quintet April 25, 1952; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Neenah
Ghost of a Chance
In a Little Spanish Town
Destination Moon
Lester Leaps In

May 2, 1952; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Up 'N Adam
'Deed I Do
How High the Moon
Pennies from Heaven

May 3, 1952; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Up 'N Adam
'Deed I Do

Lester Young Quintet August 2, 1952; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Up 'N Adam
Ghost of a Chance
In a Little Spanish Town
Too Marvelous for Words
Neenah

Lester Young and His Quintet January 3, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Up 'N Adam
Blue and Sentimental
After You've Gone
In a Little Spanish Town
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (Theme)

Lester Young and His Quintet January 10, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Lullaby of Birdland (Theme)
Indiana
Almost Like Being in Love
Neenah
D.B. Blues

Lester Young and His Quintet January 15, 1953; New York City; NBC Broadcast, "Stars in jazz," Birdland.

Up 'N Adam

January 17, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland

Lady Be Good (Ambrosia 50)
A Foggy Day (Ambrosia 50)
In a Little Spanish Town (Ambrosia 60)
Lester Leaps In (Ambrosia 60)

Lester Young Band July 4, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Up 'N Adam
I Can't Get Started
Lester Leaps In

July 11, 1953; New York City; Broadcast, Birdland.

Lullaby of Birdland (Theme)
Indiana
In a Little Spanish Town
[New] D.B. Blues

Lester Young Band October, 1956, Frankfurt; Private recording, club date.

Lester Leaps In
These Foolish Things
There Will Never Be Another You
Lullaby of Birdland
Lester's [European] Blues

Birdland All-Stars: Lester Young with the Rene Urtreger Trio November 12, 1956; Freiburg; Broadcast.

Indiana

Birdland All-Stars with Lester Young, Miles Davis, and Modem Jazz Quartet November 12, 1956; Freiburg; same as above.

How High the Moon

Lester Young with the Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra November 12, 1956; Freiburg; same as above.

Lester Leaps In

Lester Young Band Probably November 1956; Europe; TV broadcast.

Polka Dots and Moonbeam
Lester Leaps In

Lester Young with the Bill Potts Trio December 7 and 8, 1956; Washington, D. C.; Private recording, Olivia's Patio Lounge.
Lester Young (ts), Bill Potts (p), Norman Willis (b), Jim Lucht (d).

A Foggy Day
When You're Smiling
I Can't Get Started
Fast Bb Blues
D.B. Blues
Tea for Two
Jeepers Creepers
Lester Leaps In
These Foolish Things
I'm Confessin'
Three Little Words
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid
Almost Like Being in Love
Lullaby of Birdland
Just You, Just Me
Sometimes I'm Happy
Up 'N Adam
Indiana
G's, If You Please
There Will Never Be Another You
It's the Talk of the Town
I Cover the Waterfront
Pennies from Heaven
G's, If You Please (different version)
Almost Like Being in Love (different version)
D.B. Blues (different version)
I'm Confessin' (different version)

Lester Young with Earl Swope and the Bill Potts Trio December 8, 1956 (afternoon); Washington, D. C.; Private recording, Olivia's Patio Lounge.

Lady Be Good
Up 'N Adam
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid
Lullaby of Birdland

Lester Young Band December 8, 1956 (night); Washington, D.C.; Broadcast, "Bandstand U.S.A.," Olivia's Patio Lounge.

Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
These Foolish Things
Three Little Words

December 15, 1956; New York City; Broadcast, "Bandstand U.S.A.," Cafe Bohemia .

Lester Leaps In
These Foolish Things
Three Little Words

December 22, 1956; New York City; Broadcast, "Bandstand U.S.A.," Cafe.
Bohemia

Pennies from Heaven
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Indiana

Newport All Stars July 5, 1958; Newport, R.I.; Broadcast, Newport Jazz Festival.

I Cover the Waterfront
Royal Garden Blues (Jump the Blues)

Art Ford's Jazz Party September 25, 1958; New York City; TV Broadcast.

Mean to Me
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid