Lester Young
Tenor Sax Solo on
Just You, Just Me

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Lester Young's tenor saxophone solo opens the improvising on this brisk swing reading of "Just You, Just Me" from The President Plays with the Oscar Peterson Trio. Young takes three choruses over the 32-bar AABA form in E-flat at a driving 239 BPM, navigating Jesse Greer's 1929 pop standard with the relaxed swing and melodic clarity that defined his style. Despite the fast tempo, Young maintains his characteristic laid-back phrasing, floating behind the beat in a way that creates an appealing tension with the rhythm section's forward momentum. Peterson and Kessel follow with their own extended solos.

Lester Young was 42 to 43 years old at the time.