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Before Larry Young, the tradition of the Hammond B3 organ was firmly rooted in soul jazz, but Young introduced a new perspective on the instrument by placing it in an adventurous post-bop context. His masterpiece “Unity” also features an impressive line-up: Woody Shaw on trumpet, Joe Henderson on saxophone and Elvin Jones on drums. With “Unity”, Young, who was significantly influenced by Coltrane, and his band prove the high level at which musicians can communicate with each other. Shaw contributed three original compositions (“Zoltan” and “The Moon Train”), while Henderson gave the music a menacing touch. The album recordings for Blue Note took place on November 10, 1965 at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
As part of the extremely popular “Blue Note 85th Anniversary Reissue Series”, Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic by the legendary Kevin Gray, who is also responsible for the analog reissues of Blue Note US such as “Tone Poet” and “Classic Vinyl” – as a limited-edition UHQCD.
1. Zoltan
2. Monk’s Dream
3. If
4. The Moontrane
5. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
6. Beyond All Limits