Lawrence of Newark is a jazz album by organist/keyboardist Larry Young, released on the Perception Records label.
The album is Young's debut for Perception Records which has since been reissued on CD by Castle Records. Perception Records went out of business shortly after the release of this recording, so it has never been widely available, and hence rarely heard in the 70s and 80s.
Lawrence of Newark represents Larry Young's first non-Blue Note recording as a leader post-Lifetime and is startling for its fresh look at how the organ is used in jazz and in improvisation.http://www.allmusic.com/album/lawrence-of-newark-r150615/review Lawrence Young at All Music Guide
Reception The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "The CD reissue has fine sound ... it should not be overlooked. The DJs just haven't discovered this one yet. Awesome."Jurek, T. [ Allmusic Review] accessed December 6, 2011
Track listing All tracks composed by Larry Young "Saudia" - 4:30 "Alive" - 1:54 "Hello Your Quietness (Islands)" - 10:05 "Sunshine Fly Away" - 8:38 "Khalid of Space, Pt. 2: Welcome" - 12:29
Personnel Juini Booth - bass Stacey Edwards - conga, percussion James Flores - drums Art Gore - drums, electric piano Abdul Hakim - bongos, percussion Armen Halburian - bells, conga, percussion Diedre Johnson - cello Howard King - drums Poppy LaBoy - percussion Cedric Lawson - electric piano Charles Magee - electric trumpet, trumpet Dennis Mourouse - electric saxophone, tenor saxophone Umar Abdul Muizz - conga, percussion Don Pate - bass Abdul Sahid - drums Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone Jumma Santos - conga, cowbell, hi-hat, percussion, tambourine, tom-tom, whistling Danny Toan - guitar James Blood Ulmer - guitar Larry Young - bongos, keyboards, organ, percussion, producer, remixing, vocals
References
External links Lawrence Young at All Music Guide.