Testifying (album)

Testifying
Studio album by Larry Young
Released	1960
Recorded	August 2, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:32
Label	New Jazz NJ 8249
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Larry Young chronology
Testifying (1960) Young Blues (1960)

Testifying is the debut album led by jazz organist Larry Young which was recorded in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Easily recommended to fans of the jazz organ". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Young except as indicated

1. "Testifying" - 9:52
2. "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 5:15
3. "Exercise for Chihuahuas" (Joe Holiday) - 7:34
4. "Falling in Love With Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:04
5. "Some Thorny Blues" - 6:20 (Thornel Schwartz)
6. "Wee Dot" (J. J. Johnson) - 7:04
7. "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya) - 5:23

Personnel

• Larry Young - organ
• Joe Holiday - tenor saxophone (tracks 3 & 7)
• Thornel Schwartz - guitar
• Jimmie Smith - drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed May 30, 2013
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed May 30, 2013
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1534. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.