Sumner Lester (November 15, 1924 – April 28, 2018), better known as Sonny Lester, was an American Grammy-award-winning music producer from New York City...

American jazz and R&B record label during the 1970s. It was run by producer Sonny Lester and distributed by Pickwick Records. Notable artists included Chick Corea...

Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name. Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic Lester Oliver Bankhead (1912–1997), American...

and one that I cherish to this day. George went to Europe to appear in Sonny and Jed (1972). George received an offer to star in Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry...

and No. 32 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960. The single was produced by Sonny Lester. It was featured on his 1960 album What in the World's Come Over You...

– 4:21 Chick Corea – piano Miroslav Vitouš – bass Roy Haynes – drums Sonny Lester – producer Trio Music (ECM, 1982) Trio Music Live in Europe (ECM, 1986)...

Solid State Records was a jazz record label formed in 1966 by producers Sonny Lester and Phil Ramone, with arranger Manny Albam. The label released original...

Released 1975 Recorded 1975 Studio New York City, NY Genre Jazz-funk Length 49:12 Label Groove Merchant GM 3308 Producer Sonny Lester Lonnie Smith chronology...

"Nobody" performed by Ne-Yo, "Shivas Regal (Theme For Gypsy)" performed by Sonny Lester & His Orchestra, "Oye Como Va" performed by Kinky, "Happening" performed...

Jimmy. When producer Sonny Lester started his Solid State record label in 1966, he recruited McGriff to be his star attraction. Lester framed McGriff in...