Larry Young, one of the most significant jazz organists to emerge after the rise of Jimmy Smith, is heard on this limited-edition six-CD set at the peak of his creativity. Formerly available as nine LPs, the set includes the original Larry Young albums Into Somethin', Unity, Of Love and Peace, Contrasts, Heaven on Earth, and Mother Ship, while drawing from the compilations 40 Years of Jazz, The History of Blue Note (Dutch), The World of Jazz Organ (Japanese), and The Blue Note 50th Anniversary Collection Volume Two: The Jazz Message, and also including guitarist Grant Green's Talkin' About, Street of Dreams, and I Want to Hold Your Hand. Young was still very much under Smith's influence on the first four sessions released as Talkin' About, Into Somethin', Street of Dreams, and I Want to Hold Your Hand (all featuring a trio with Green and drummer Elvin Jones plus guests Sam Rivers or Hank Mobley on tenor and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson). However, starting with the monumental Unity session (a quartet outing with Joe Henderson on tenor, trumpeter Woody Shaw, and Jones), Young emerged as a very advanced and original stylist in his own right. Young's final four dates (Of Love and Peace, Contrasts, Heaven on Earth, and Mother Ship) are generally pretty explorative and feature such notable sidemen as altoist James Spaulding and Byard Lancaster, guitarist George Benson, and trumpeter Lee Morgan along with some forgotten local players. This definitive Larry Young set is highly recommended.
CD1
01. Talkin' About J.C. (11:42)
02. People (7:28)
03. Luny Tune (7:43)
04. You Don't Know What Love Is (7:38)
05. I'm An Old Cowhand (6:30)
06. Tyrone (9:40)
07. Plaza De Toros (9:39)
08. Ritha (quartet version) (6:52)
CD2
01. Paris Eyes (6:42)
02. Backup (8:40)
03. Ritha (6:47)
04. I Wish You Love (8:45)
05. Lazy Afternoon (7:45)
06. Street Of Dreams (9:04)
07. Somewhere In The Night (8:02)
CD3
01. I Want To Hold Your Hand (7:20)
02. Speak Low (7:12)
03. Stella By Starlight (6:29)
04. Corcovado (5:57)
05. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big (7:08)
06. At Long Last Love (7:19)
07. Zoltan (7:39)
08. Monk's Dream (5:48)
09. If (6:42)
CD4
01. The Moontrane (7:20)
02. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (6:24)
03. Beyond All Limits (6:03)
04. Pavanne (14:10)
05. Of Love And Peace (6:33)
06. Seven Steps To Heaven (10:15)
07. Falaq (10:08)
CD5
01. Majestic Soul (11:59)
02. Evening (7:12)
03. Major Affair (3:51)
04. Wild Is The Wind (4:31)
05. Tender Feelings (6:52)
06. Means Happiness (4:47)
07. The Infant (6:03)
08. The Cradle (5:04)
09. The Hereafter (8:42)
CD6
01. Heaven On Earth (6:08)
02. Call Me (7:29)
03. My Funny Valentine (4:41)
04. Mother Ship (7:39)
05. Street Scene (6:57)
06. Visions (6:44)
07. Trip Merchant (12:54)
08. Love Drops (7:06)
Personnel:
Grant Green (guitar) Larry Young (organ) Elvin Jones (drums)
Recorded September, 11, 1964
Originally released as BN BST 84183 (Talkin' About)
I.01 - Talkin' About J.C. [11:42]
I.02 - People [7:27]
I.03 - Luny Tune [7:42]
I.04 - You Don't Know What Love Is [7:37]
I.05 - I'm An Old Cowhand [6:30]
Sam Rivers (tenor sax) Larry Young (organ) Grant Green (guitar) Elvin Jones (drums)
Recorded November. 12, 1964
Originally released as BN BST 84187 (Into Somethin')
I.06 - Tyrone [9:39]
I.07 - Plaza De Toros [9:39]
I.08 - Ritha (quartet version) [6:52]
II.01 - Paris Eyes [6:41]
II.02 - Backup [8:40]
II.03 - Ritha [6:46]
Grant Green (guitar) Bobby Hutcherson (vibes) Larry Young (organ) Elvin Jones (drums)
Recorded November 16, 1964
Originally released on BST 84253 (Grant Green / Street of Dreams)
II.04 - I Wish You Love [8:45]
II.05 - Lazy Afternoon [7:44]
II.06 - Street Of Dreams [9:04]
II.07 - Somewhere In The Night [8:01]
Hank Mobley (tenor sax) Larry Young (organ) Grant Green (guitar) Elvin Jones (drums)
Recorded March 31, 1965
Originally released as BST 84202 (Grant Green / I Want To Hold Your Hand)
III.01 - I Want To Hold Your Hand [7:20]
III.02 - Speak Low [7:12]
III.03 - Stella By Starlight [6:29]
III.04 - Corcovado [5:56]
III.05 - This Could Be The Start Of Something Big [7:08]
III.06 - At Long Last Love [7:19]
Woody Shaw (trumpet) Joe Henderson (tenor sax) Larry Young (organ) Elvin Jones (drums)
Recorded November 10, 1965
Originally released as BST 84221 (Unity)
III.07 - Zoltan [7:38]
III.08 - Monk's Dream [5:47]
III.09 - If [6:42]
IV.01 - The Moontrane [7:20]
IV.02 - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise [6:23]
IV.03 - Beyond All Limits [6:02]
Eddie Gale (trumpet) James Spaulding (alto sax & flute) Herbert Morgan (tenor sax) Larry Young (organ) Wilson Moorman III (drums) Jerry Thomas (drums)
Recorded July 28, 1966
Originally released as BST 84242 (Of Love and Peace)
IV.04 - Pavanne [14:09]
IV.05 - Of Love And Peace [6:33]
IV.06 - Seven Steps To Heaven [10:15]
IV.07 - Falaq [10:08]
Hank White (flugelhorn) Tyrone Washington (tenor sax) Herbert Morgan (tenor sax) Larry Young (organ) Eddie Wright (guitar) Edward Gladden (drums) Stacey Edwards (conga) Althea Young (vocal)
Recorded September 18, 1967
Originally released as BST 84266 (Contrasts)
V.01 - Majestic Soul [11:58]
V.02 - Evening [7:12]
V.03 - Major Affair [3:51]
V.04 - Wild Is The Wind [4:31]
V.05 - Tender Feelings [6:51]
V.06 - Means Happiness [4:47]
Byard Lancaster (alto sax & flute) Herbert Morgan (tenor sax) George Benson (guitar) Larry Young (organ) Edward Gladden (drums) Althea Young (vocal)
Recorded February 9, 1968
Originally released as BST 84304 (Heaven On Earth)
V.07 - The Infant [6:02]
V.08 - The Cradle [5:04]
V.09 - The Hereafter [8:42]
VI.01 - Heaven On Earth [6:08]
VI.02 - Call Me [7:28]
VI.03 - My Funny Valentine [4:41]
Larry Young (organ) Lee Morgan (trumpet) Herbert Morgan (tenor sax) Eddie Gladden (drums)
Recorded. Feb. 7, 1969
Originally released as LT-1038 (Mother Ship)
VI.04 - Mother Ship [7:39]
VI.05 - Street Scene [6:57]
VI.06 - Visions [6:43]
VI.07 - Trip Merchant [12:53]
VI.08 - Love Drops [7:06]
