Young Blues

Young Blues
Studio album by Larry Young
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
Larry Young chronology
Testifying (1960) Young Blues (1960) Groove Street (1962)

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[2]
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars, noting, "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]

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Young except as indicated

1. "Young Blues" - 6:28
2. "A Midnight Angel" (Morris Bailey) - 2:24
3. "African Blues" - 4:55
4. "Little White Lies" (Walter Donaldson) - 4:15
5. "Minor Dream" (Ray Draper) - 5:03
6. "Something New/Something Blue" - 7:25
7. "Nica's Dream" (Horace Silver) - 6:39

Personnel

• Larry Young - organ
• Thornel Schwartz - guitar
• Wendell Marshall - bass
• Jimmie Smith - drums

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed May 30, 2013
2. Down Beat:September 27, 1962 Vol. 29, No.25
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed May 30, 2013
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1534. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.