Pianists · 1940–1978

Larry Young

American jazz musician (1940-1978)

Born: 7 October 1940
Newark
Died: 30 March 1978
New York City
Country: United States
Record labels: Blue Note, Prestige, Arista Records
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Larry Young was a jazz musician who played piano, organ and Hammond organ. Larry Young was born on 7 October 1940 in Newark and died on 30 March 1978 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note, Prestige and Arista Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Testifying” (1960) to “Live at Carnegie Hall” (2016).

Larry Young (also known as Khalid Yasin [Abdul Aziz]; October 7, 1940 – March 30, 1978) was an American jazz organist and occasional pianist. Young's early work was strongly influenced by the soul jazz of Jimmy Smith, but he later pioneered a more experimental, modal approach to the Hammond B-3.

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