"I Found a New Baby" opens the 1955 Pres & Sweets album with exuberant energy, featuring three soloists stretching out at a driving 222 BPM over Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams's jazz standard. Lester Young takes the first three choruses of tenor saxophone, launching immediately into a solo that demonstrates his remarkable ability to swing at any tempo while maintaining his signature relaxed delivery. Edison answers with three equally spirited trumpet choruses, his bright, cutting tone and rhythmic precision reflecting the competitive spirit of the Kansas City jam session tradition in which both he and Young were forged. Peterson contributes two choruses of piano that showcase his extraordinary technical command, weaving intricate bebop lines through the AABA changes in F. The track sets the tone for the entire album, establishing the easy rapport between two Basie alumni who shared not only a bandstand history but a musical philosophy rooted in melodic clarity, rhythmic vitality, and the conviction that jazz should communicate directly to its audience. The brisk tempo and generous solo allocations make this one of the session's most energetic performances.
