Quote of the Day: Happy Birthday Lester Young August 27, 1909
“Originality’s the thing. You can have tone and technique and a lot of other things but without originality you ain’t really nowhere. Gotta be original.”
~ Lester Young
Lester Young, the late, great jazz tenorman, also played clarinet, trumpet, violin and drums. He was nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez" by his musical partner, Billie Holiday. In honor of Lester Young's birthday—August 27, 1909—you can listen to his music all day long by following the link to the Columbia University Music Station: WKCR.org