| Young Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | September 30, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:09 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJ 8264 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Young Blues is the second album led by jazz organist Larry Young which was recorded in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |    [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "the best from his early period before he completely shook off the influence of Jimmy Smith... Recommended as a good example of his pre-Blue Note work." [3]
All compositions by Larry Young except as indicated
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