{"product_id":"lester-young-laughin-to-keep-from-cryin-verve-acoustic-sounds-series-377013","title":"Lester Young - Laughin' to Keep From Cryin' (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLester Young's \u003cem\u003eLaughin' to Keep from Cryin'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e captures one of the great swing-era voices near the end of his recording life: it was recorded and released in 1958, a little over a year before Young's death. Produced by Norman Granz, the session brings Young together with Roy Eldridge and Harry \"Sweets\" Edison, turning a small-group date into a meeting of veterans who knew exactly how much feeling could be carried by understatement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat stands out here is how lightly Young moves through the music. His tenor remains fluid and elastic, and on \u003cem\u003eSalute to Benny\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThey Can't Take That Away from Me\u003c\/em\u003e he also returns to clarinet, a rare late-career choice that adds a more intimate, woody color to the session. Rough Trade's note that Benny Goodman gave Young his first clarinet helps make \u003cem\u003eSalute to Benny\u003c\/em\u003e feel especially pointed rather than merely decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supporting band deepens that sense of conversation rather than competition: Eldridge brings a sharper edge, Edison a more relaxed blues inflection, while Hank Jones, Herb Ellis, George Duvivier, and Mickey Sheen keep everything poised and quietly swinging. For anyone exploring Young beyond the earlier classics, this album offers a concise late statement full of warmth, grace, and the kind of phrasing that explains why later saxophonists listened so closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerve Acoustic Sounds Series reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog master tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe gatefold, old-style tip-on jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ethe recorded results are excellent.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/laughin-to-keep-from-cryin-mw0000256393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide A                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Salute To Benny\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. They Can't Take That Away From Me\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide B                       \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Romping\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Gypsy In My Soul\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44269363724353,"sku":"7651503","price":72.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/199957085083.jpg?v=1785298509","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/lester-young-laughin-to-keep-from-cryin-verve-acoustic-sounds-series-377013","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}