Billie Holiday died, months after the similarly premature death of Lester Young, in May 1959. She was 44.

1959年，44岁的比莉·哈乐黛离世，比同样英年早逝的莱斯特·扬晚了几个月。

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She could improvise right next to saxophonists like Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins or Lester Young, then turn around and perform a classic American ballad while infusing it with her natural swing.

她可以站在萨克斯手查理·帕克，科尔曼·霍金斯或者莱斯特·扬旁边即兴演出，接着又转身表演融合了自然摇摆的经典美国民谣。

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He discovered jazz by listening to the recordings of such jazz greats as Count Basie and Lester Young.

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And her musicians often included the best that ever were, like Johnny Hodges and Lester Young.

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There are hints in his sound of John Coltrane's intensity and Lester Young's smoky lyricism, but Mr. Lloyd is a thoroughly original voice.

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His trademark sound and laid-back swing--he said he wanted to sound like a dry martini--hinted at the influence of tenor saxophone master Lester Young , a tendency shared by many white saxophonists of the time.

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