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Jazz Club with Walter Love

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Walter plays classic jazz tracks and presents features on legendary performers.

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Lester Young in the 1950s

BBC Radio Ulster - Jazz Club with Walter Love, Lester Young in the 1950s

Lester Young died in 1959, but was still making significant recordings in the mid 50s.

Lester Young was one of the most influential saxophonists in jazz, and this edition includes some of his later recordings.

Tenor saxophonist Lester Young had an influence in jazz which continues to this day almost 60 years after his death. His lifestyle brought his life to a tragically early end, and in the last year or two his performances were badly affected. And yet just a few years earlier he was still playing with great sensitivity. This edition includes many such recordings from the mid 50s.

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