"THE "COOL SCHOOL"

LESTER YOUNG'S FOLLOWERS IN THE 1950's

Annotated Solos Transcribed and Edited by Fred Hess

Includes solos by: Stan Getz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Herbie Steward,

Richie Kamuca, Alan Eager, Paul Quinichette, Bill Perkins, and Brew Moore.

Plus: Analysis with each song.

Solos include: Battleground,Move, Just You, Just Me, , Cottontail, There Will Never Be Another You, , A Quick One, Exactly Like You, Apple Core, Yardbird Suite, Moanin', and Witchcraft. Includes - Short biographies of each musician. Also - A Lester Young Lexicon referencing his classic ideas. Use of motivic elements, as well as the harmonic sophistication of each saxophonist is included in the textual analysis of each song. .

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