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Lee Young

Born: March 7, 1917

Record Store Day 2024 Jazz Releases

by Kyle Simpler
April 11, 2024

Every year, Record Store Day (RSD) promises limited edition vinyl releases for all tastes in music. From the latest popular artists to the most obscure archival releases, RSD drops try to cover a lot of musical territory. Practically all genres of music are represented and, of course, jazz is no exception. Fortunately, the April 2024 drop ...

Mingus, Monk & Weather Report: From Legacy in July

June 12, 2012

The ultimate year-round jazz festival of Legacy Recordings continues to set a new industry standard with three new Complete Album Collections from the Columbia and RCA archives by the greatest names in modern jazz: Charles Mingus: The Complete Columbia & RCA Albums Collection: 7 titles, 10 CDs The Thelonious Monk Quartet: The Complete Studio Albums Collection: ...

Lee Young - Ellington and Goodman Drummer - LA Times Obituary

August 13, 2008

Lee Young, 94; jazz drummer played with Ellington, Goodman Lee Young, performing in 1941, was the first African American hired as a staff musician at a Hollywood studio, signing on with Columbia Pictures in 1946. Lee Young, a jazz drummer who served as Nat King Cole's musical director for nearly a decade and broke barriers as ...