Definitive edition of the recordings made joint by Nat King Cole and Lester Young on two studio dates and one transcription of the Jubilee broadcasting program.
Listener Reviews & Comments Yes, I agree, Prez sounds quite inspired, perhaps because of Nat Cole - ripping and romping on the keyboard. Anyone who is familiar with the Cole classics would not even recognize this piano, man. I have an older Verve LP called "Lester Swings" - but, alas, the Nat Cole sides are really unlistenable due to a bad "promo" pressing. I also have the LP "Giants Three", which includes some of this stuff - Buddy Rich is the drummer - but only 7 tracks. I heartily recommend this CD along with the overlapping material for good Prez, but spectacular Cole. The Verve material was recorded in 1945, almost immediately after Lester returned from his Army stint.