Groove Street is an album by jazz organist Larry Young which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Groove Street
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedFebruary 27, 1962
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length40:03
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7237
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Larry Young chronology
Young Blues
(1960)
Groove Street
(1962)
Into Somethin'
(1964)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Nothing all that substantial occurs, but fans of Jimmy Smith will enjoy the similar style that Larry Young had at the time."[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Larry Young except as indicated

  1. "Groove Street" - 4:54
  2. "I Found a New Baby" (Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams) - 5:25
  3. "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) - 9:24
  4. "Gettin' into It" - 14:24
  5. "Talkin' About J.C." - 5:56

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 30, 2013
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed May 30, 2013
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 211. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1534. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.