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Lester Leaps In

1939 single by Count Basie's Kansas City Seven From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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"Lester Leaps In" is a jazz standard originally recorded by Count Basie's Kansas City Seven in 1939.[1] The composition, credited to the group's tenor saxophone player Lester Young, is a contrafact based on the chord progression of "I Got Rhythm", and serves as a vehicle for interweaving solos by Young and Basie.

Quick Facts Single by Count Basie's Kansas City Seven, Released ...

Eddie Jefferson, pioneer of vocalese, wrote lyrics for the composition, calling his version "I Got the Blues".[2]

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Critical acclaim

  • "Lester Leaps In" is listed among the Milestone Recordings in American Music at the Three Perfect Minutes site.[3]
  • jazz.com gives "Lester Leaps In" a 98, on a scale of 100 "Classic performance. A 'must have' for jazz fans."[4]

Personnel (original 1939 recording)

Other recordings

In 1960 Harry James released a version on his album Harry James...Today (MGM E-3848).

References

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