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Larry Young | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Khalid Yasin |
Born | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | October 7, 1940
Died | March 30, 1978 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 37)
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Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument | Organ |
Labels | Blue Note |
Larry Young (also known as Khalid Yasin [Abdul Aziz]; October 7, 1940 – March 30, 1978)[1] was an American jazz organist and occasional pianist. Young's early work was strongly influenced by the soul jazz of Jimmy Smith, but he later pioneered a more experimental, modal approach to the Hammond B-3.[2]