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: The primary session took place on March 4, 1959 , at Studio Barclay in Paris.

: Lester Young succumbed to a heart attack in New York City on March 15, 1959 , only hours after returning from this trip to France. BJ-Le_Dernier__Message_De-Lester_Young (1959)-#...

: The album features several jazz standards Young had perfected over his career: Lady Be Good Back Home Again In Indiana I Can't Get Started With You I Didn't Know What Time It Was Three Little Words Pennies From Heaven Tea For Two I Cover The Waterfront A.B. Blues (also listed as New D.B. Blues) There'll Never Be Another You Almost Like Being In Love Lullaby Of Birdland Collector's Notes LE DERNIER MESSAGE DE LESTER YOUNG - Barclay – 1959 : The primary session took place on March

: Despite being in physical decline at the time, Young’s trademark "cool" and "floating" style—which influenced everyone from Charlie Parker to Stan Getz—is still evident throughout these tracks. Album Details Personnel (Main Session) : Lester Young : Tenor Saxophone René Urtreger : Piano Jimmy Gourley : Guitar Jamil Nasser : Double Bass Kenny Clarke : Drums Blues (also listed as New D

The album (1959), released under the Barclay label (catalog #84.069), captures the final studio recordings of the tenor saxophone legend. Recorded in Paris just days before his death, the album is widely regarded as a poignant and moving "farewell" from the "Prez" of jazz. Historical Significance