Larry Young - Contrasts (1967) [2014 SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster]

For this interesting set, organist Larry Young (the first musician on his instrument to really move beyond Jimmy Smith's soul-jazz into the avant-garde) mostly utilized lesser-known musicians from the Newark, NJ, area: Tyrone Washington and Herbert Morgan on tenors, flugelhornist Hank White, guitarist Eddie Wright, drummer Eddie Gladden, and Stacey Edwards on congas. "Major Affair" is an organ-drums duet and Larry's wife Althea Young does a haunting version of "Wild Is the Wind," while the other four selections use all of the horns. The adventurous music is sometimes quite intense but also grooves in its own eccentric way, offering listeners a very fresh sound on organ.

Tracks:

01. Majestic Soul (12:02)
02. Evening (7:12)
03. Major Affair (3:53)
04. Wild Is The Wind (4:31)
05. Tender Feelings (6:52)
06. Means Happiness (4:45)

Personnel:

Congas – Stacey Edwards (tracks: 1, 2, 6)
Drums – Eddie Gladden
Flugelhorn – Hank White (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6)
Guitar – Eddie Wright (tracks: 1, 4)
Organ – Larry Young
Tenor Saxophone – Herbert Morgan (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6), Tyrone Washington (tracks: 1 to3, 5, 6)
Vocals – Althea Young (tracks: 4)