Larry Young

Larry Young
Born: Oct 7, 1940 in Newark, NJ
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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
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
Unity (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Released: 1965
Label: Blue Note
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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 review
Into Somethin'
Released: 1964
Label: EMI
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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
More Larry Young albums: Main Albums (14), Compilations (1)
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