The Young Bloods

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The Young Bloods
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1957 [1]
RecordedNovember 2, 1956
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Length35:58
Label Prestige
PRLP 7080
Producer Bob Weinstock
Phil Woods chronology
Pairing Off
(1956)
The Young Bloods
(1957)
Four Altos
(1957)
Donald Byrd chronology
2 Trumpets
(1956)
The Young Bloods
(1956)
Three Trumpets
(1957)

The Young Bloods is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Phil Woods recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label. [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated: "this is an easily recommended release (despite its brief LP length) for straight-ahead jazz collectors". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Phil Woods except as indicated

  1. "Dewey Square" (Charlie Parker) - 7:49
  2. "Dupeltook" - 6:46
  3. "Once More" - 5:05
  4. "House of Chan" - 5:52
  5. "In Walked George" - 5:07
  6. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 5:45

Personnel

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References

  1. Billboard Apr 29, 1957
  2. Prestige Records discography accessed September 4, 2012
  3. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 4, 2012
  4. Hall, Tony (22 November 1958). "More to hear on these LPs―at 16⅔ rpm". Disc . No. 42. p. 14.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1527. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.