Oscar Peterson and Lester Young co-wrote "Ad Lib Blues," which appears on the 1954 album Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio. The track was recorded in New York City on November 28, 1952, featuring the tenor saxophonist Young alongside Peterson's trio with Ray Brown on bass and Barney Kessel on guitar, plus drummer J.C. Heard. The collaboration represents a meeting between two jazz giants during their respective primes.
