Sonny Lester

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original member of:Sonny Lester & His Orchestra
founded:Groove Merchant
Lester Radio Corporation (jazz label)
Lester Recording Catalog
Solid State Records (US Jazz) (from 1966 to present)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/202256 [info]
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95051271 [info]
https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=12051 [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n95051271 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000044633 [info]
VIAF ID:63254907 [info]
Wikidata:Q1366979 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleCredited asAttributesArtistLength
produced
1974-05Jumpin' at the WoodsideBuddy Rich7:15
1974-06Three Day SuckerThe Buddy Rich Big Band5:14
1974Airmail SpecialSal Nistico / Kenny Barron / Anthony Jackson / Buddy Rich6:06
1974AvalonSal Nistico / Kenny Barron / Anthony Jackson / Buddy Rich3:31
1974Chu-ChuRichard “Groove” Holmes5:36
1974Good VibrationsRichard “Groove” Holmes4:40
1974Ham Hock BluesSal Nistico / Kenny Barron / Anthony Jackson / Buddy Rich5:34
1974How InsensitiveRichard “Groove” Holmes5:43
1974MeditationRichard “Groove” Holmes6:12
1974No Trouble on the MountainRichard “Groove” Holmes3:57
1974Red OnionRichard “Groove” Holmes3:44
1974Ring Dem BellsSal Nistico / Kenny Barron / Anthony Jackson / Buddy Rich5:34
1974You've Got it BadRichard “Groove” Holmes5:22
111-44Phil Woods6:45
A Child is BornThad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra4:09
A ClueJimmy Ponder3:34
A House Is Not a HomeDakota Staton, The Manny Albam Big Band3:38
A House Is Not a HomeDakota Staton3:33
A Losing BattleDakota Staton, The Manny Albam Big Band3:35
A Man and a WomanJohnny Lytle3:43
A Man and a Woman (alternate take)Johnny Lytle3:29
A Night in TunisiaFreddie Hubbard10:36
A Nightingale in Barkely SquareThe John Bunch Trio2:34
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareDakota Staton3:02
A Summer ThingZoot Sims, Bucky Pizzarelli Special Guest Buddy Rich3:19
A Trip to the StarsJimmy Ponder6:10
AfrodesiaLonnie Smith, George Benson, Ron Carter & Joe Lovano9:23
Ahunk AhunkThad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra7:58
Ain't It Funky NowJimmy McGriff3:39
Airmail SpecialGeorge Duvivier, Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Zoot Sims, Teddy Wilson6:07
Alias (a li'as)Jeremy Steig4:18
All About My GirlJimmy McGriff2:43
All in My MindLonnie Smith, George Benson, Ron Carter & Joe Lovano5:39
All In The GameGeorge Freeman4:31
All Is OneJeremy Steig10:46
AlrightBuddy Rich7:20
Another JonesPhil Woods9:45
ApexLonnie Smith feat. George Benson, Ron Carter6:54
ApexLonnie Smith, George Benson, Ron Carter & Joe Lovano6:59
April In ParisJimmy McGriff5:05
Autumn LeavesThe Mike Mainieri Quartet7:00
AvalonGeorge Duvivier, Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Zoot Sims, Teddy Wilson3:31
Avenue CJimmy McGriff3:00
Backwoods SidemanBuddy Rich4:31
Bad Bad SimbaO'Donel Levy7:16
Ballad IIChick Corea6:37
Ballad IIIChick Corea5:37
Be Anything (But Be Mine)Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown5:46
Bess You Is My Woman NowSir Roland Hanna Quartet6:19
Better Late Than NeverJimmy McGriff4:50
Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut StreetDakota Staton3:22
Big DipperThad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra5:56
Big FinishGeorge Freeman6:25
Big MacBuddy Rich5:44
Birks' WorksChick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, Ray Nance, Pepper Adams & Richard Davis17:59
Black CoffeeThad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown4:31
Black OrpheusHarry “Sweets” Edison8:07
Blue Groove - Part 1Jimmy McGriff5:32
Blues by FiveFreddie Hubbard9:49
Blues ConnotationChick Corea7:21
Blues for a Broken Down Funky BusJimmy McGriff5:33
Blues for MaxChick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Lewis, Ray Nance, Pepper Adams & Richard Davis9:13
Blues for New OrleansIllinois Jacquet9:28
Blues for TastyDakota Staton4:07
Blues for TatsyDakota Staton, The Manny Albam Big Band4:04
Blues Go AwayJimmy McGriff3:33
Body and SoulFreddie Hubbard10:09
Bug OutJimmy McGriff3:04
But Not for MeSir Roland Hanna Quartet7:45
Bye, Bye BlackbirdThad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown2:34
Call MeO'Donel Levy4:02
Canadian SunsetJimmy McGriff3:30
CandyDakota Staton3:15
CandyDakota Staton, The Manny Albam Big Band3:17
CaravanThe Jonah Jones Quartet3:11
CarouselB. Baker Chocolate Co.5:35
Central Park NorthThad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra9:17
Chasing That FaceJimmy Ponder5:32
Chattanooga Choo-ChooThe John Bunch Trio4:36
CherokeeJimmy McGriff, Lucky Thompson, George Freeman, O'Donel Levy4:28
CherokeeDakota Staton2:34
Cherry PointJimmy McGriff4:00
Come Rain or Come ShineZoot Sims, Bucky Pizzarelli Special Guest Buddy Rich4:37
Confessin' the BluesDakota Staton3:59
Confessin’ the BluesDakota Staton, The Manny Albam Big Band4:02
Confirmed TruthGeorge Freeman4:14
Congratulations to SomeoneDakota Staton4:43
Congratulations to SomeoneDakota Staton, The Manny Albam Big Band4:45
ConsummationThad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra5:10
ConvergeChick Corea7:59
ConvergeChick Corea8:04
Country ManDakota Staton, The Manny Albam Big Band4:01
Country ManDakota Staton3:57
CourageBuddy Rich9:20
CreampuffReuben Wilson5:30
Cry Me a RiverDakota Staton, The Manny Albam Big Band4:04
Cry Me a RiverDakota Staton4:01
CuteJimmy McGriff3:32
DaffyGeorge Freeman3:34
DaveChick Corea9:00
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compiled
The All-Star Small GroupsBuddy Rich
produced
All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends on LRC Ltd. / Groove Merchant: Full Cut Sampler, Volume 1Sonny Lester
All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends on LRC Ltd. / Groove Merchant: Full Cut Sampler, Volume 2Sonny Lester
Blue BossaexecutiveMcCoy Tyner
Double ExposureexecutiveMcCoy Tyner / Sir Roland Hanna
FusionexecutiveJeremy Steig
GratitudeexecutivePhil Woods Quintet
Jazz for a Sunday AfternoonPepper Adams, Chick Corea, Richard Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, Mel Lewis & Ray Nance
Maestros del jazzBill Evans
Sensitive to the Touch - The Music of Harold ArlenexecutiveJay Leonhart, Ken Peplowski, Ted Rosenthal, Grady Tate
Sketches From the Book of LifeManny Albam
wrote
I Need a Girl (Part One)S. LesterDiddy feat. Usher & Loon