Testifying is the debut album led by jazz organist Larry Young which was recorded in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label.[1]

Testifying
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedAugust 2, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length46:32
LabelNew Jazz
NJ 8249
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Larry Young chronology
Testifying
(1960)
Young Blues
(1960)

Reception edit

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

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Easily recommended to fans of the jazz organ".[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Larry Young except as indicated

  1. "Testifying" - 9:52
  2. "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 5:15
  3. "Exercise for Chihuahuas" (Joe Holiday) - 7:34
  4. "Falling in Love With Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:04
  5. "Some Thorny Blues" - 6:20 (Thornel Schwartz)
  6. "Wee Dot" (J. J. Johnson) - 7:04
  7. "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya) - 5:23

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 30, 2013
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed May 30, 2013
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1534. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.