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Larry Young Trio – Testifying

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

Personnel:

Larry Young – organ

Joe Holiday – tenor saxophone (tracks 3 & 7)

Thornel Schwartz – guitar

Jimmie Smith – drums

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow rated the album 3 stars and stated:”Organist Larry Young was 19 when he made this, his debut recording. Although he would become innovative later on, Young at this early stage was still influenced by Jimmy Smith, even if he had a lighter tone. … Easily recommended to fans of the jazz organ.”

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Larry Young – Unity

Unity is an album by jazz organist Larry Young, released on the Blue Note label in August, 1966. The album features trumpeter Woody Shaw, tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and drummer Elvin Jones. While not free jazz, the album features experimentation that was innovative for the time. Young chose the title because, “although everybody on the date was very much an individualist, they were all in the same frame of mood. It was evident from the start that everything was fitting together.” The album was Young’s second for Blue Note, and is widely considered a “post-bop” classic.

Larry Young – Hammond B-3 organ Woody Shaw – trumpet Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone Elvin Jones – drums

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Larry Young – Into Somethin’

Into Somethin’ is a 1965 album by jazz organist Larry Young, which is also his debut for Blue Note records. It features a quartet of Young, tenor saxophonist Sam Rivers, guitarist Grant Green and drummer Elvin Jones.

“The music is fairly complex, grooving in its own fashion and showing that Young was quite aware of John Coltrane’s modal excursions,”- Scott Yanow/AllMusic.

Larry Young – organ Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone Grant Green – guitar Elvin Jones – drums

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Larry Young – Of Love And Peace

Of Love and Peace is an album by organist Larry Young. It was recorded in 1966 and was released by Blue Note Records in 1967.

The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as “a fine effort which takes a mostly obscure band through some fascinating ideas”. The AllMusic reviewer called it a “stimulating Blue Note date”.

Larry Young – organ Eddie Gale – trumpet James Spaulding – flute , alto saxophone Herbert Morgan – tenor saxophone Wilson Moorman III – drums Jerry Thomas – drums

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The Tony Williams Lifetime – Emergency!

Emergency! is the debut double album by the American jazz fusion group The Tony Williams Lifetime featuring Tony Williams with guitarist John McLaughlin and organist Larry Young. It was recorded and released in 1969 and was one of the first significant fusion recordings. The album is commonly regarded as an influential album in the jazz, rock, and fusion genres.

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Larry Young – Groove Street

Groove Street is an album by jazz organist Larry Young which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.

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Chronology: Grant Green, Larry Young, and Elvin Jones Move Organ Jazz Forward

For a short time, Grant Green, Larry Young, and Elvin Jones moved organ jazz forward. Look back at this "trio of dreams" here.

Take a look back at this short-lived trio of dreams

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Chronology: Grant Green, Larry Young, and Elvin Jones Move Organ Jazz Forward

Take a look back at this short-lived trio of dreams