Prez
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Prez is the famous nickname of American jazz tenor saxophonist Lester Young, a pioneering figure in the swing era known for his smooth, lyrical playing style.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedToInstrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| appliedToOccupation | tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | Swing Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerAlsoKnownAs | Lester Willis Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerAssociatedAct |
Billie Holiday
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerDateOfBirth | 1909-08-27 ⓘ |
| bearerDateOfDeath | 1959-03-15 ⓘ |
| bearerEraOfActivity |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ |
| bearerGenre | cool jazz influence ⓘ |
| bearerInfluencedGenre |
bebop
ⓘ
cool jazz ⓘ |
| bearerInfluencedMusicians |
Charlie Parker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lee Konitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ Warne Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoot Sims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerInstrument |
clarinet
ⓘ
tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| bearerKnownFor |
influencing modern jazz saxophone playing
ⓘ
innovative use of harmony in jazz solos ⓘ |
| bearerMilitaryService | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerMilitaryServicePeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerNotableCollaboration |
performances with Count Basie Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
recordings with Billie Holiday ⓘ |
| bearerOccupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| bearerPlaceOfBirth | Woodville, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerPlaceOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearerStyleCharacteristic |
light tone on tenor saxophone
ⓘ
relaxed, behind-the-beat phrasing ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering figure in the swing era ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing music ⓘ |
| hasGenderOfBearer | male ⓘ |
| languageOfNickname | English ⓘ |
| nicknameOf | Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential jazz improvisation
ⓘ
lyrical playing style ⓘ smooth playing style ⓘ |
| refersTo | Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInField |
jazz performance
ⓘ
music ⓘ |
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