Lester Young was the first jazz musician photographer Herb Snitzer captured with his camera. In fact, the image you see here of Young outside the Five Spot in New York is the first jazz photograph ...

Along with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker, the legendary tenor saxophonist Lester Young is considered one of the seminal figures in the history of jazz. From his first recorded ...

Do you know Lester Young? No, not the jazz saxophone player — the convicted murderer. His story is one of the most inspiring I've heard in years. At age 19, Lester killed a man during a drug deal gone ...

This Valentine’s Day, listen to Billie Holiday and Lester Young’s collaborations to experience art truly made from a place of love, writes Colin Fleming.

All About Jazz is celebrating Lester Young's birthday today! Lester “Prez" Young was one of the giants of the tenor saxophone. He was the greatest improviser between Coleman Hawkins and Louis ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This saxophone case made by Artistic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As New York education leaders push back against the Trump administration's targeting of diversity, equity and inclusion programs ...

"Our children deserve a fully funded, culturally responsive education – no matter the color of their skin, their ZIP code, their language, or identity," said Nyack NAACP President Nicole Hines. "We ...