Unity

by Larry Young

Unity cover art

A revolutionary album that single-handedly redefined the role of the Hammond B-3 organ in jazz. Inspired by John Coltrane's modal explorations, Larry Young uses the organ not for earthy funk but for harmonically advanced, horn-like improvisations. Leading a powerhouse quartet with Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, and Elvin Jones, Young created a landmark of adventurous, modal-based post-bop that liberated the organ from its genre trappings.

Genres

  • Post-Bop
  • Modal Jazz
  • Hard Bop

Tracklist

  1. Zoltan
  2. Monk's Dream
  3. If
  4. The Moontrane
  5. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
  6. Beyond All Limits