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Sonny Lester (15 Nov 1924 - )

Male Person - United States

Releases (2)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends on LRC Ltd. / Groove Merchant: Full Cut Sampler, Volume 2 22 Mar 2012
  2. All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends on LRC Ltd. / Groove Merchant: Full Cut Sampler, Volume 1 14 Jan 2014

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Sonny Lester & His Orchestra original

Recordings by (3)

  1. Green Dolphin Street 3:40 (1997)
  2. On Green Dolphin Street 3:38 (2000)
  3. Green Dolphin St. 0:20 (Jun 2004) part of “Favorite Grooves” DJ-Mix

On Recordings (50)

Produced

  1. Why Don’t You Think Things Over 3:35 Dakota Staton (1960)
  2. Stronger Than Us (Bossa Nova) 4:29 Johnny Lytle (1967)
  3. Today It's You 3:05 Johnny Lytle (1967)
  4. A Man and a Woman (alternate take) 3:29 Johnny Lytle (1967)
  5. Better Late Than Never 4:50 Jimmy McGriff (1967)
  6. Time Waltzes On 6:00 Jimmy McGriff (1967)
  7. The Long Hot Walk 5:14 Jimmy McGriff (1967)
  8. Friday Nite's Rite 5:20 Jimmy McGriff (1967)
  9. Samba Saravah 3:57 Johnny Lytle (1967)
  10. In Our Shadow 5:05 Johnny Lytle (1967)
  11. The Long Days Night 4:23 Jimmy McGriff (1967)
  12. A Man and a Woman 3:43 Johnny Lytle (1967)
  13. Slim Jim 5:35 Jimmy McGriff (1967)
  14. Finishin' 3:23 Jimmy McGriff (1967)
  15. The Deacon's Peekin' 4:20 Jimmy McGriff (1967)
  16. Stronger Than Us 4:43 Johnny Lytle (1967)
  17. Black Coffee 4:31 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown (1968)
  18. When I Grow Too Old to Dream 3:43 Jimmy McGriff (1968)
  19. Skating In Central Park 8:00 The Mike Mainieri Quartet (1968)
  20. Rain Child 6:00 The Mike Mainieri Quartet (1968)
  21. On The Trail 6:47 The Mike Mainieri Quartet (1968)
  22. Minnesota Thins 2:45 The Mike Mainieri Quartet (1968)
  23. The Days of Wine and Roses 2:41 Jimmy McGriff (1968)
  24. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town 4:19 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown (1968)
  25. Ode to Billy Joe 2:37 Jimmy McGriff (1968)
  26. Yes Sir, That's My Baby 3:37 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown (1968)
  27. La Plus Que Lente 5:00 The Mike Mainieri Quartet (1968)
  28. Instant Garlic 6:35 The Mike Mainieri Quartet (1968)
  29. Sonny Boy 3:36 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown (1968)
  30. Be Anything (But Be Mine) 5:46 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown (1968)
  31. Fine Brown Frame 3:12 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown (1968)
  32. Autumn Leaves 7:00 The Mike Mainieri Quartet (1968)
  33. Bye, Bye Blackbird 2:34 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown (1968)
  34. Tennessee Waltz 2:30 Jimmy McGriff (1968)
  35. Trouble in Mind 4:09 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown (1968)
  36. You Are My Sunshine 2:09 Jimmy McGriff (1968)
  37. Embraceable You 3:30 Jimmy McGriff (1968)
  38. You Won't Let Me Go 4:23 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra featuring Miss Ruth Brown (1968)
  39. What's That 2:06 Jimmy McGriff (1968)
  40. The Swingin' Shepherd Blues 2:35 Jimmy McGriff (1968)
  41. For Once in My Life 4:52 Jimmy McGriff (1969)
  42. Lenny's Tomb 5:12 Jeremy Steig (1969)
  43. Rational Nonsense 7:42 Jeremy Steig (1969)
  44. Don't Make Promises 5:40 Jeremy Steig (1969)
  45. Hang on to a Dream 3:01 Jeremy Steig (1969)
  46. Jamala 14:05 Chick Corea (1969)
  47. South Wes 3:36 Jimmy McGriff (1969)
  48. Flute Diddley 6:41 Jeremy Steig (1969)
  49. Jimmy's Blues 8:10 Jimmy McGriff (1969)
  50. Step One 3:34 Jimmy McGriff (1969)

Credited as (2)

  1. Sonny Lester
  2. Sonny Lester with Al Caiola

Links (7)

Other Databases

  1. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=12051
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n95051271
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95051271

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/202256

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000044633

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/63254907

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1366979