| Something for Lester | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | June 22–24, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary's Studio in Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label | Contemporary S 7640 | |||
| Producer | John Koenig and Lester Koenig | |||
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Something for Lester is an album by American jazz bassist Ray Brown recorded in 1977 and released on the Contemporary label. [1]
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars with Scott Yanow noting "This excellent trio session forms a sort of transition between bassist Ray Brown's work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and his own small-group sessions of the '80s and '90s". [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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