"Lester Leaps In" is a jazz standard originally recorded by Count Basie's Kansas City Seven in 1939.[1] The composition, credited to the group's tenor saxophone player Lester Young, is a contrafact based on the chord progression of "I Got Rhythm", and serves as a vehicle for interweaving solos by Young and Basie.
"Lester Leaps In" | |
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Single by Count Basie's Kansas City Seven | |
Released | 1939 |
Recorded | September 5, 1939, New York City, NY |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 3:12 |
Label | Vocalion 5118 |
Songwriter(s) | Lester Young |
Eddie Jefferson, pioneer of vocalese, wrote lyrics for the composition, calling his version "I Got the Blues".[2]
In 1960 Harry James released a version on his album Harry James...Today (MGM E-3848).