Larry Young (jazz)

Larry Young (October 7, 1940-March 30, 1978 ) was an American jazz organist from Newark, NJ. Young pioneered a modal approach to the Hammond B-3 (in contrast to Jimmy Smith's soul-jazz style).

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October 7 - 1940 - March 30 - 1978 - Newark - Modal - Hammond B-3 - Jimmy Smith - Soul-jazz

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Young played with various R&B bands in the 1950s before gaining jazz experience with Jimmy Forrest, Lou Donaldson, Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley and Tommy Turrentine. Recording as a leader for Prestige from 1960, Young made a number of soul-jazz discs including Testifying, Young Blues and Groove Street. When Young went to Blue Note in 1964, he started absorbing aspects of Coltrane's post-bop work. Unity, recorded in 1965, remains his best-known album. In the early '70s, Young played in major fusion bands led by Miles Davis, John McLaughlin and Tony Williams.

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R&B - Jimmy Forrest - Lou Donaldson - Kenny Dorham - Hank Mobley - Tommy Turrentine - Prestige - Blue Note - Coltrane - Post-bop - Miles Davis - John McLaughlin - Tony Williams

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Young died from untreated pneumonia at the age of 38.

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