Lem's Beat is an album by vibraphonist Lem Winchester's Sextet with saxophonist Oliver Nelson recorded in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label.[1][2]

Lem's Beat
Studio album by Lem Winchester Sextet featuring Oliver Nelson
Released	1960
Recorded	April 19, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:41
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8239
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Lem Winchester chronology
Winchester Special (1959) Lem's Beat (1960) Another Opus (1960)
Oliver Nelson chronology
Taking Care of Business (1960) Lem's Beat (1960) Screamin' the Blues (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic states: "Nelson emerges as the most distinctive solo voice, and since he contributed three of the six songs, the tenorman's musical personality dominates this set. Winchester shows much potential that, due to his untimely death in early 1961, was never fulfilled. Good bop-based music".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Oiver Nelson except where noted

1. "Eddy's Dilemma" – 11:37
2. "Lem & Aide" – 7:58
3. "Friendly Persuasion" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Paul Francis Webster) – 4:08
4. "Your Last Chance" – 6:50
5. "Lady Day" (Roy Johnson) – 2:51
6. "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:17

Personnel

• Lem Winchester – vibraphone
• Oliver Nelson – tenor saxophone, arranger
• Curtis Peagler – alto saxophone
• Billy Brown (tracks 1 & 4), Roy Johnson (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6) – piano
• Wendell Marshall – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

References