Lester Young's fame came from the similar reason. Rather than adopting the normal 'forceful' approach, he came up with a completely new concept in which to play his horn, floating over bar lines with a light tone. With their skills and songs like no others, it was only matter of time for those two to be disclosed as two of the best soloists within the swing era.
In 'Shorty George', Edison and Young takes Jazz into another