| Pres and Sweets | ||||
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | November 1, 1955 Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:19CD reissue with bonus tracks | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1043 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Pres and Sweets is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lester Young and trumpeter Harry Edison recorded in 1955 and originally released on the Norgran label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "it is not surprising that the music is quite swinging. Young was in good form that day, obviously happy to be having a reunion with his fellow Count Basie alumnus". [3]
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