Happy 100th, Lester Young.
Ethan Iverson is an insane person, but you knew that. 10 parts, including several transcriptions. Have at it, hoss.
Oh, you want more?
"Why Lester Young Matters," Ted Gioia (jazz.com)
"The Dozens: Lester Young at 100," Michael J. West (jazz.com)
"The Prez Centennial," Doug Ramsey (Rifftides)
"We Interrupt This Vacation For A Message From The President," by Patrick Jarenwattananon (A Blog Supreme - BTW, Patrick, "vacation" -- you keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.)
this is amazing work...i will read it all soon.
Posted by: pete | 27 August 2009 at 05:25 PM