Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist.
Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated harmonies, using "a free-floating style, wheeling and diving like a gull, banking with low, funky riffs that pleased dancers and listeners alike".
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Lester Young
Lester Willis Young (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959), nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometime clarinetist.
Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie's orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. In contrast to many of his hard-driving peers, Young played with a relaxed, cool tone and used sophisticated harmonies, using "a free-floating style, wheeling and diving like a gull, banking with low, funky riffs that pleased dancers and listeners alike".
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Nostalgia Nebula
This was a little experiment in Synthwave-stylings combined with my jazz saxophone background. I had a lot of fun playing with it and putting it together! more
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Mummy Forever 'Future Shock Mix'
Hello everyone! A moody 'dance' remix, with deep euphoria (in places) - releases on 26th Jan
For the geeks - I used a genuine Yamaha CS80 (see Bladerunner/Vangelis) - it was very difficult to play because there is almost a half second delay when you press the keys. IMO an amazing sound but took a lot of getting used to.
Also the song is in 7/8 but I've put a 4/4 over the top, and the beat has made it really trippy. I had a lot of fun putting this one together :)
(Checkout the album version - see link to Spotify)
Many thanks again for all your feedback
Peace
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New Days
Looking both forward and back, a tune about introspection and optimism for the future. more
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