Lester Young
Day 43
#32 – Lester Willis Young (1909–1959). Nickname ‘Pres’, short for President. American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Also played trumpet, violin and drums. Recordings include: Lester Leaps In (1949) and albums The Complete Savoy Recordings (1944–50) and Lester Young With the Oscar Peterson Trio (1952).
After experimenting with the letterforms, the bold extended typeface worked well and looked strong. He worked with many musicians and these names were added to provide interest and some context to his life.
1 hour
Listen...
to excerpt from the album ‘Lester Leaps’