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Released
  
1960

Young Blues (1960)
  
Groove Street (1962)

Release date
  
1960

Label
  
Original Jazz Classics

Length
  
37:09

Artist
  
Larry Young

Producer
  
Esmond Edwards

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
September 30, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Similar
  
Larry Young albums, Jazz albums

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Young Blues is the second album led by jazz organist Larry Young which was recorded in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "the best from his early period before he completely shook off the influence of Jimmy Smith... Recommended as a good example of his pre-Blue Note work.".

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Young except as indicated

  1. "Young Blues" - 6:28
  2. "A Midnight Angel" (Morris Bailey) - 2:24
  3. "African Blues" - 4:55
  4. "Little White Lies" (Walter Donaldson) - 4:15
  5. "Minor Dream" (Ray Draper) - 5:03
  6. "Something New/Something Blue" - 7:25
  7. "Nica's Dream" (Horace Silver) - 6:39

Personnel

  • Larry Young - organ
  • Thornel Schwartz - guitar
  • Wendell Marshall - bass
  • Jimmie Smith - drums

    • Songs

    1Young Blues6:28
    2A Midnight Angel2:24
    3African Blues4:55

    References

    Young Blues Wikipedia
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