Larry Young - Young Blues (1960)

Tracklist

1. Young Blues
2. A Midnight Angel
3. African Blues
4. Little White Lies
5. Minor Dream
6. Something New/Something Blue
7. Nica's Dream

personnel :

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

Organist Larry Young's second recording (cut shortly before he turned 20) is the best from his early period before he completely shook off the influence of Jimmy Smith. With guitarist Thornel Schwartz in top form, and bassist Wendell Marshall and drummer Jimmie Smith excellent in support, Young swings hard on a few recent jazz originals, some blues and two standards ("Little White Lies" and "Nica's Dream"). Recommended as a good example of his pre-Blue Note work.~ Scott Yanow