Larry Young - Groove Street

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Larry Young's third and final Prestige recording (reissued in the OJC series on CD) concludes his early period; he would next record as a leader two and a half years later on Blue Note, by which time his style would be much more original. For his 1962 outing, Young is joined by the obscure tenor Bill Leslie, guitarist Thornel Schwartz and drummer Jimmie Smith for some original blues and two standards ("I Found a New Baby" and "Sweet Lorraine"). Nothing all that substantial occurs, but fans of Jimmy Smith will enjoy the similar style that Larry Young had at the time.

Larry Young - organ Bill Leslie - tenor saxophone Thornel Schwartz - guitar Jimmie Smith - drums "Groove Street" - 4:54 "I Found a New Baby" (Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams) - 5:25 "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) - 9:24 "Gettin' into It" - 14:24 "Talkin' About J.C." - 5:56 Recorded
February 27, 1962
Studio Van Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, NJ