Bill Potts, Lester Young, and the D.C. Jazz Scene

[mjzee]

Doing some poking around on the Net, looking for info on the Lester Young Pablo "In Washington D.C. 1956" 5-disc series, I found this great article focusing on Bill Potts reminiscing about Lester, The Orchestra, and his Porgy and Bess album: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/article/13027274/swing-or-ill-kill-you

[Bill Nelson]

Above link is the best explanation and backstory of Bill Potts and his legendary 'Porgy and Bess' recording sessions of Jan. 13, 14, 15 of 1959 at Webster Hall.

The 1991 CD on Blue Note/Capitol could only be culled* from the best vinyl copies since the master tapes had been lost.

* by Cuscuna, Addey, and McMaster