The Young Bloods is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Phil Woods recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.[2]

The Young Bloods
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1957[1]
RecordedNovember 2, 1956
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length35:58
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7080
ProducerBob Weinstock
Phil Woods chronology
Pairing Off
(1956)
The Young Bloods
(1957)
Four Altos
(1957)
Donald Byrd chronology
2 Trumpets
(1956)
The Young Bloods
(1956)
Three Trumpets
(1957)

Reception edit

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

In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated: "this is an easily recommended release (despite its brief LP length) for straight-ahead jazz collectors".[3]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Phil Woods except as indicated

  1. "Dewey Square" (Charlie Parker) - 7:49
  2. "Dupeltook" - 6:46
  3. "Once More" - 5:05
  4. "House of Chan" - 5:52
  5. "In Walked George" - 5:07
  6. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 5:45

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Billboard Apr 29, 1957
  2. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed September 4, 2012
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 4, 2012
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1527. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.