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Lester Young: Lester Leaps In : Live At Birdland 1951-52. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

It has always been as such that legends of yesteryear become myths in the end, or if the worst-case scenario be realised, they become phantoms, beings of skill and devotion who are forgotten by later generations, ignored as time’s sweeping hand saves but a few for permanent recognition.

The modern music fan may be consumed with striking their own clear path, lauding some, denigrating others, discounting the immensity of those that went before them, perhaps even declaring that noting that came before has any relevance to their life today; this is not only disingenuous, but also a dangerous belief to uphold.