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| Born: Oct 7, 1940 in Newark, NJ | Avg.User Rating: 68 Ratings |
| Died: Mar 30, 1978 in New York, NY |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Styles: Soul-Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Modal Music, Avant-Garde Jazz |
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| Biography: If Jimmy Smith was "the Charlie Parker of the organ," Larry Young was its John Coltrane. One of the great innovators of the mid- to late '60s, Young fashioned a distinctive modal approach to the Hammond B-3 at a time when Smith's earthy, blues-drenched soul-jazz style was the instrument's dominant voice. ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1965 Label: Blue Note Critics' Rating:  On his sophomore date as a leader, jazz organist Larry Young began to display some of the angular drive that made him a natural for the jazz-rock explosion to come barely four years later. While about ...Read full reviewReleased: 1964 Label: EMI Critics' Rating:  Larry Young who like most organists originally sounded close to Jimmy Smith, took a big step away from the organ's dominant influence on this adventurous and colorful set, which was his debut as a leader ...Read full review
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