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By: Rebecca,
on 11/15/2007
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Dave Gelly, author of Being Prez: The Life and Music of Lester Young is the weekly jazz critic for The Observer and contributes to many other British periodicals. He was invested with the MBE by HM The Queen in 2005 and is also a professional saxophonist. In his book Gelly follows Lester Young through his life in a rapidly changing world, showing how the music of this exceptionally sensitive man was shaped by his experiences. Watch the clip below and then read Gelly’s explanation of why he picked it as emblematic of Young.
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