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Ad Lib Blues

First released 1954Instrumental23 recordingson 43 releases

Written by

Oscar PetersonComposerLester YoungComposer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Ad Lib BluesLester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio5:54
Ad Lib BluesThe Benny Goodman Sextet3:21
Ad-Lib BluesCharlie Christian3:45
Ad Lib BluesLester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio5:53
Ad Lib BluesLester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio5:53
Ad Lib BluesLester Young3:38
Ad Lib BluesThe Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Lester Young3:47
Ad Lib BluesLester Young with Count Basie3:22
Ad-Lib BluesFrank Sinatra with Louis Armstrong & Jazz Trio1:58
Ad Lib BluesOscar Peterson5:54
Ad Lib BluesLester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio5:52
Ad Lib BluesOscar Peterson5:52
Ad Lib BluesLester Young6:00
Ad-Lib BluesCharlie Christian3:45
Ad Lib BluesCharlie Christian3:26
Ad Lib BluesRuby Braff4:26
Ad Lib BluesThe Benny Goodman Septet3:42
Ad Lib BluesLester Young & Oscar Peterson Trio5:54
Ad Lib BluesOscar Peterson5:52
Ad Lib BluesThe Benny Goodman Septet3:25
Ad Lib BluesLester Young5:52
Ad-Lib BluesLester Young
Ad-Lib BluesLester Young & Charlie Christian3:20

On these albums

Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio #1
Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio #1Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio · 1954
Hustlin' and Bustlin'
Hustlin' and Bustlin'Ruby Braff · 1956
The President Plays with The Oscar Peterson Trio
The President Plays with The Oscar Peterson TrioLester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio · 1958
1939-1940
1939-1940Lester Young & Charlie Christian · 1978
The Complete 1936-1951 Small Group Sessions, Volume 6: Rare Items
The Complete 1936-1951 Small Group Sessions, Volume 6: Rare ItemsLester Young · 1993
Masters of Jazz, Volume 4: 1940
Masters of Jazz, Volume 4: 1940Charlie Christian · 1993
The Quintessence, Volume 1: Chicago - New York - Los Angeles 1936-1944
The Quintessence, Volume 1: Chicago - New York - Los Angeles 1936-1944Lester Young · 1995
The Quintessence: New York – Los Angeles 1939–1941
The Quintessence: New York – Los Angeles 1939–1941Charlie Christian · 1996
Jazz Greats, Volume 27: Charlie Christian: Swing to Bop
Jazz Greats, Volume 27: Charlie Christian: Swing to BopCharlie Christian · 1997
Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio
Lester Young with The Oscar Peterson TrioLester Young with The Oscar Peterson Trio · 1997
The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on Verve
The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on VerveLester Young · 1999
Lester Dreams
Lester DreamsLester Young · 1999
Complete Studio Recordings
Complete Studio RecordingsCharlie Christian · 2000
Complete 1952 Verve Studios Sessions with Lester Young
Complete 1952 Verve Studios Sessions with Lester YoungThe Oscar Peterson Trio · 2001
The Genius of the Electric Guitar
The Genius of the Electric GuitarCharlie Christian · 2002
Frank Sinatra in Hollywood 1940–1964
Frank Sinatra in Hollywood 1940–1964Frank Sinatra · 2002
BD Jazz, Volume 8 : Lester Young
BD Jazz, Volume 8 : Lester YoungLester Young · 2003
The Chronological Classics: Lester Young 1951-1952
The Chronological Classics: Lester Young 1951-1952Lester Young · 2003
Complete 1940–1954 in Hollywood Performances
Complete 1940–1954 in Hollywood PerformancesFrank Sinatra · 2003
Les Trésors Du Jazz 1952
Les Trésors Du Jazz 1952Various Artists · 2003
BD Jazz: Charlie Christian
BD Jazz: Charlie ChristianCharlie Christian · 2004
Songbooks Etcetera
Songbooks EtceteraOscar Peterson · 2005
Le jazz de cabu
Le jazz de cabuVarious Artists · 2005
First Class Jazz
First Class JazzVarious Artists · 2006
Supreme Jazz: Oscar Peterson
Supreme Jazz: Oscar PetersonOscar Peterson · 2006
Jazz Guitar
Jazz GuitarVarious Artists · 2007
Date With Oscar
Date With OscarOscar Peterson · 2007
Supreme Jazz: Lester Young
Supreme Jazz: Lester YoungLester Young · 2008
The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 2/5: Swing Time - The Heyday of Jazz
The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 2/5: Swing Time - The Heyday of JazzVarious Artists · 2008
I Love Jazz!
I Love Jazz!Various Artists · 2008
Classic Columbia, Okeh and Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)
Classic Columbia, Okeh and Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)Lester Young with Count Basie · 2008
The Voice: Over Twenty Years in Music 1939-1960
The Voice: Over Twenty Years in Music 1939-1960Frank Sinatra · 2012
The Charlie Christian Collection, 1939-41
The Charlie Christian Collection, 1939-41Charlie Christian · 2013
Lester Young - More Classic Albums
Lester Young - More Classic AlbumsLester Young · 2025
The Definitive Sinatra
The Definitive SinatraFrank Sinatra

Source: MusicBrainz work 2649515d-849d-46fa-a74f-a449f9fada9f (CC0).