Contrasts (Larry Young album)

Contrasts
Studio album by Larry Young
Released	1967
Recorded	September 18, 1967
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:54
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Larry Young chronology
Of Love and Peace (1966) Contasts (1967) Heaven on Earth (1968)

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[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

1. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 23, 2010
2. ^ ^{a b} Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 23, 2010