Pres and Sweets

Pres and Sweets is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lester Young and trumpeter Harry Edison recorded in 1955 and originally released on the Norgran label.[1][2]

Pres and Sweets
Studio album by
Lester Young and Harry Edison
Released1955
RecordedNovember 1, 1955
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
Length47:19 CD reissue with bonus tracks
LabelNorgran
MGN 1043
ProducerNorman Granz
Harry Edison chronology
Buddy and Sweets
(1955)		 Pres and Sweets
(1955)		 Sweets
(1956)
Lester Young chronology
It Don't Mean A Thing
(1954)		 Pres and Sweets
(1955)		 The Jazz Giants '56
(1956)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "it is not surprising that the music is quite swinging. Young was in good form that day, obviously happy to be having a reunion with his fellow Count Basie alumnus". [3]

Track listing
  1. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 7:14
  2. "Red Boy Blues" (Lester Young) - 5:11
  3. "Pennies from Heaven" (Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke) - 5:14
  4. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 4:34
  5. "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie) - 5:17
  6. "She's Funny That Way" (Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting) - 8:22
  7. "It's the Talk of the Town" (Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes) - 5:37 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "I Found a New Baby" (Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams) - 5:50 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References
  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Norgran Label Discography, accessed November, 24, 2015
  2. Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series accessed November 24, 2015
  3. Collar, Matt. Sweets – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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