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Sam Middleton – “Tickle Toe” Lester Young Jazz (1979) Serigraph, Signed
Sam Middleton – “Tickle Toe” Lester Young Jazz (1979) Serigraph, Signed

Sam Middleton – “Tickle Toe” Lester Young Jazz (1979) Serigraph, Signed

Located in Voorburg, NL

", this 1979 mixed media piece pays homage to jazz saxophonist Lester Young, incorporating the musical

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Lester Young, Five Spot Cafe, 1958

Herb SnitzerLester Young, Five Spot Cafe, 1958

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H 19 in W 14 in

Lester Young, Five Spot Cafe, 1958

By Herb Snitzer

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed and dated in ink on recto Gelatin silver print Paper 19" x 14-1/2"

Category

1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lady Day Acrylic Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Unframed, 2010-
Lady Day Acrylic Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Unframed, 2010-

Lady Day Acrylic Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Unframed, 2010-

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

Holliday. Nicknamed Lady Day by her tenor saxophonist, Lester Young, Sax recalls staring at the doorway of

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Lester "Prez" Young, New York City, 1948

Lester "Prez" Young, New York City, 1948

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Gelatin silver print 14 x 11 inches. Signed, titled & dated in ink on recto

Category

1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Theory on Jazz History
The Theory on Jazz History

Jose BorrellThe Theory on Jazz History

$490Sale Price|87% Off

H 78 in W 35 in D 3 in

The Theory on Jazz History

By Jose Borrell

Located in Atlanta, GA

Lester Young. An avid fan of jazz music, Borrell pays homage to Ben Webster's legacy in his new series

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Harlem 1958 by Art Kane

Harlem 1958 by Art Kane

By Art Kane

Located in Austin, TX

legendary giants of jazz including Lester Young, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Coleman

Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

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Billie Holiday Classical Portrait Vintage Original Photograph
Billie Holiday Classical Portrait Vintage Original Photograph

Billie Holiday Classical Portrait Vintage Original Photograph

Located in Las Vegas, NV

. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz

Category

1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Billie Holiday on Stage Fine Art Print
Billie Holiday on Stage Fine Art Print

Billie Holiday on Stage Fine Art Print

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H 20 in W 16 in

Billie Holiday on Stage Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Lester Young. This fun image features the singer smiling with her head thrown back, enjoying performing

Category

1950s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Billie Holiday Singing Passionately at the Downbeat Globe Photos Fine Art Print
Billie Holiday Singing Passionately at the Downbeat Globe Photos Fine Art Print

Billie Holiday Singing Passionately at the Downbeat Globe Photos Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and

Category

1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Billie Holiday at the Downbeat Globe Photos Fine Art Print
Billie Holiday at the Downbeat Globe Photos Fine Art Print

Billie Holiday at the Downbeat Globe Photos Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and

Category

1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Count Basie and Jazz Orchestra Vintage Original Photograph
Count Basie and Jazz Orchestra Vintage Original Photograph

Count Basie and Jazz Orchestra Vintage Original Photograph

By Paul Canty

Located in Las Vegas, NV

direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green

Category

1970s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Count Basie Playing Piano Vintage Original Photograph
Count Basie Playing Piano Vintage Original Photograph

Count Basie Playing Piano Vintage Original Photograph

Located in Las Vegas, NV

tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton

Category

1970s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Count Basie Smiling with Cigarette Vintage Original Photograph
Count Basie Smiling with Cigarette Vintage Original Photograph

Count Basie Smiling with Cigarette Vintage Original Photograph

Located in Las Vegas, NV

direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green

Category

1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Count Basie Candid and Smiling Vintage Original Photograph
Count Basie Candid and Smiling Vintage Original Photograph

Count Basie Candid and Smiling Vintage Original Photograph

By Herb Snitzer

Located in Las Vegas, NV

, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters

Category

1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Count Basie Smoking Vintage Original Photograph
Count Basie Smoking Vintage Original Photograph

Count Basie Smoking Vintage Original Photograph

Located in Las Vegas, NV

the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck

Category

1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lilting Lester (for Lester Young)

Lilting Lester (for Lester Young)

By Kurt Herrmann

Located in New Orleans, LA

Kurt Herrmann creates both figurative and abstract work, but above all he is a colorist at heart. He intends for his paintings to radiate across the room but to also whisper quietly...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

New Milestones
New Milestones

Jose BorrellNew Milestones

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H 78 in W 35 in D 3 in

New Milestones

By Jose Borrell

Located in Atlanta, GA

Lester Young. An avid fan of jazz music, Borrell pays homage to Ben Webster's legacy in his new series

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

At His Best
At His Best

Jose BorrellAt His Best

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H 78 in W 35 in D 3 in

At His Best

By Jose Borrell

Located in Atlanta, GA

Lester Young. An avid fan of jazz music, Borrell pays homage to Ben Webster's legacy in his new series

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

San Francisco Jazz Scene with Ornette
San Francisco Jazz Scene with Ornette

San Francisco Jazz Scene with Ornette

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Soquel, CA

works of Thelonius Monk, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Lester Young and Oliver Nelson soon

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Laid Paper

Jazz Session with Ornette and...
Jazz Session with Ornette and...

Jazz Session with Ornette and...

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Soquel, CA

, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Lester Young and Oliver Nelson soon exerted marked influence

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Laid Paper

Billie Holiday Singing
Billie Holiday Singing

Billie Holiday Singing, 1946

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H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in

Billie Holiday Singing

Located in Austin, TX

friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her

Category

1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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