''Lawrence of Newark'' is a

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album by

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Larry Young, released on the

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label. The album is Young's debut for Perception Records which has since been reissued on CD by Castle Records. Perception Records went out of business shortly after the release of this recording, so it has never been widely available, and hence rarely heard in the 70s and 80s. ''Lawrence of Newark'' represents Larry Young's first non-

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recording as a leader post- Lifetime and is startling for its fresh look at how the organ is used in jazz and in improvisation.http://www.allmusic.com/album/lawrence-of-newark-r150615/review ''Lawrence Young at All Music Guide''

Reception

The

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review by Thom Jurek stated: "The CD reissue has fine sound and sells for a budget price; it should not be overlooked. The DJs just haven't discovered this one yet. Awesome."Jurek, T.

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accessed December 6, 2011

Track listing

All tracks composed by Larry Young # "Sunshine Fly Away" - 8:38 # "Khalid of Space, Pt. 2: Welcome" - 12:29 # "Saudia" - 4:30 # "Alive" - 1:54 # "Hello Your Quietness (Islands)" - 10:05

Personnel

Juini Booth Arthur Edward Booth Jr. (February 12, 1948 – July 11, 2021) was an American jazz bassist. His professional name was Juini Booth, though his nickname has been spelled Jiunie, Junie, Joony, Jooney, Joonie, Juni, Juney, and Junius, over the cours ...

- bass *Stacey Edwards - conga, percussion *James Flores - drums *Art Gore - drums, electric piano *Abdul Hakim - bongos, percussion *Armen Halburian - bells, conga, percussion *Diedre Johnson - cello *Howard King - drums *Poppy LaBoy - percussion *Cedric Lawson - electric piano *Charles Magee - electric trumpet, trumpet *Dennis Mourouse - electric saxophone, tenor saxophone *Umar Abdul Muizz - conga, percussion *Don Pate - bass *Abdul Sahid - drums * Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone *

Jumma Santos Juma Santos, also known as Jumma Santos (January 15, 1948 – September 1, 2007), born James P. Riley, was a percussionist and master drummer known for his extensive work over four decades with African music, Caribbean music, jazz, fusion and ...

- conga, cowbell, hi-hat, percussion, tambourine, tom-tom, whistling *

James Blood Ulmer James "Blood" Ulmer (born February 8, 1940) is an American jazz, free funk and blues guitarist and singer. Ulmer plays a Gibson Byrdland guitar. His guitar sound has been described as "jagged" and "stinging". His singing has been called "ragg ...

- guitar * Larry Young - bongos, keyboards, organ, percussion, producer, remixing, vocals

References

External links

''Lawrence Young at All Music Guide''
{{Authority control Larry Young (musician) albums 1973 albums Perception Records albums