Contrasts (Larry Young album)

Contrasts is an album by American organist Larry Young recorded in 1967 and released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "The adventurous music is sometimes quite intense but also grooves in its own eccentric way, offering listeners a very fresh sound on organ".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Young except as indicated

1. "Majestic Soul" - 11:55
2. "Evening" - 7:10
3. "Major Affair" - 3:50
4. "Tender Feelings" (Tyrone Washington) - 6:48
5. "Means Happiness" - 4:43
6. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) - 4:28

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on September 18, 1967

Personnel

• Larry Young - organ
• Hank White - flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
• Herbert Morgan, Tyrone Washington - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
• Eddie Wright - guitar (tracks 1 & 6)
• Eddie Gladden - drums
• Stacey Edwards - conga (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6)
• Althea Young - vocals (track 6)

References