Lester Young - Lester Leaps In: Live At Birdland 1951-1952Label: Liberation Hall Released 11 28 2025 RSD BLACK FRIDAY RELEASE LIMIT TO 1 PER CUSTOMER The never before released set captures one of the most influential tenor saxophonists of all time, live at NYC's iconic jazz venue Birdland. It features eight tracks recorded on four different dates in 1951 and '52 for ABC Radio's famed "Jumpin with Symphony Sid." Host Sid Torin introduces several of the tracks, one of which, "Neenah," includes a shoutout to

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