Sonny Lester
American record producer (1924–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sumner Lester[2] (November 15, 1924 – April 28, 2018), better known as Sonny Lester, was an American Grammy-award-winning music producer from New York City.[3] He started his career as a musician in a big band jazz ensemble before being drafted into the U.S. Army. During the war he earned a Purple Heart and worked under Henry Kissinger, who was an intelligence officer at the time.[3] Lester's recordings have been distributed by labels including Blue Note, United Artists, Capitol, Denon and CBS Records.[4]
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Sonny Lester | |
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Birth name | Sumner Lester |
Born | (1924-11-15)November 15, 1924 Melville, New York, U.S.[1] |
Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 28, 2018(2018-04-28) (aged 93) University Park, Florida, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, Lounge music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer, A&R |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Labels | Solid State Records, Blue Note Records, Lester Recording Catalog |
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