Artist: Joe Williams & Dave Pell's Prez Conference
Album: Prez & Joe: In Celebtration Of Lester Young
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Label: GNP/Crescendo Records, Inc.
Released: 1979/1989
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- You Can Depend On Me (3:38)
- When You're Smiling (2:28)
- I Never Knew (4:50)
- Foolin' Myself (3:41)
- Lester Leaps In (3:34)
- Sometimes I'm Happy (4:25)
- Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) (3:09)
- If Dreams Come True (3:54)
- Jumpin' At The Woodside (4:13)
- Getting Some Fun Out Of Life (3:46)
- How High The Moon (4:03)
- Just You, Just Me (4:25)
- If I Could Be With You (3:23)
- Jumping With Symphony Sid (3:47)
- Lester Leaps Again (4:44)
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- Personnel:
- Dave Pell - ts
- Joe Williams - vo
- Bob Cooper - ts
- Bob Hardaway - ts
- Bob Efford - bars
- Nat Pierce - p
- Al Hendrickson - g
- Monty Budwig - b
- Frank Capp - d
Dave Pell's Prez Conference was to Lester Young what Supersax is to Charlie Parker. Pell's short-lived group featured harmonized Lester Young solos recreated by three tenors and a baritone; their matchup with singer Joe Williams is quite enjoyable. Since Young was in Count Basie's orchestra when Jimmy Rushing was the vocalist, Joe Williams has a rare opportunity to give his own interpretation to Rushing and Billie Holiday classics like "I May Be Wrong," "You Can Depend on Me," "If Dreams Come True" and "Easy Living." A delightful and swinging date.