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Lester Leaps In

BBC Radio 3
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Russell Davies explores the recording career of Lester Young , the great tenor saxophonist whose nimble, poetic style pointed the way for the bebop revolution. 2: Doggin' Around
As Young's career with the Basie Big Band developed, he enjoyed a series of musical duels with fellow tenor player Herschel Evans. Repeat

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Russell Davies
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Lester Young
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Herschel Evans.
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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