From Dixieland-style jazz to swing's ascension to America's most popular music, to Charlie Parker's bebop revolution—jazz-great Lester Young not only followed the music but shaped its future.
Brian Major
Brian Major is a veteran journalist based in Brooklyn, NY who writes about travel, sports, and African-American culture for publications such as Afar.com Fodors.com, MIC.Com, and American Legacy Magazine. His background includes travel industry public relations and media consulting.