The Master's Touch is a jazz album by Lester Young.
Track listing Source:artistdirect.com. "Crazy Over J-Z" (Take 2) Lester Young -(2:49) "Crazy Over J-Z" (Take 3) Lester Young -(2:43) I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You [Take 2] Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young, Lester Young -(3:22) "Ding Dong" (Take 2) Lester Young -(2:27) "Ding Dong" (Take 3) Lester Young -(2:28) "Blues 'N' Bells" (Take 2) Lester Young -(2:24) "Blues 'N' Bells" [(Take 3) Lester Young -(2:24) "Back Home Again In Indiana" [Orig. TK2] Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley, Lester Young -(2:56) "Basie English" Johnny Guarnieri, Lester Young -(3:02) "Salute to Fats" (Short Take 2) Johnny Guarnieri, Lester Young -(1:19) "Salute to Fats" (Orig. Take 5) Johnny Guarnieri Lester Young -(3:01) "Exercise in Swing" Johnny Guarnieri, Lester Young -(3:11) "Exercise in Swing" (Orig. Take 4) Johnny Guarnieri, Lester Young -(3:03) "Circus in Rhythm" (Orig. Take 2) Earle Warren, Lester Young -(3:15) "Tush" (Orig. Take 2) Dicky Wells, Lester Young -(2:55) "Circus in Rhythm" (Take 3) Earle Warren, Lester Young -(3:05) "Poor Little Plaything" (Take 3)Earle Warren, Lester Young -(2:57) "Exercise in Swing" (Take 2) Johnny Guarnieri, Lester Young -(2:49) "Salute to Fats" (Take 4) Johnny Guarnieri, Lester Young -(1:00) "Salute to Fats" (Take 3) Johnny Guarnieri, Lester Young –(2:55)
Personnel Lester Young- tenor saxophone Harry "Sweets" Edison- trumpet Al Killian- trumpet Ed Lewis- trumpet Joe Newman- trumpet Ted Donnelly- trombone Eli Robinson- trombone Lou Taylor- trombone Dickie Wells- trombone Jimmy Powell- alto saxophone Earl Warren- alto saxophone, voice, arranger Buddy Tate- tenor saxophone Rudy Rutherford- baritone saxophone Clyde Hart- piano Freddie Green- guitar Rodney Richardson- bass Jo Jones- drums Tadd Dameron, Dick Flanagan, Dixky Wells- arrangers
References
Sources Gridley, Mark C. Jazz Styles: History & Analysis. 9th N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2006. Print.