Of Love and Peace
1967 studio album by Larry Young
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Of Love and Peace is an album by organist Larry Young. It was recorded in 1966 and was released by Blue Note Records in 1967.
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| Released | September 1967[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 28, 1966 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genres | Post-bop, avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 41:08 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Recording and music
The album was recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on July 28, 1966.[2] "Of Love and Peace" and "Falaq" are largely free improvisations.[3] The other tracks are cover versions of "Pavanne" and "Seven Steps to Heaven".[3]
Releases and reception
Of Love and Peace was released by Blue Note Records.[3] On CD, it was later issued as part of Mosaic Records's box set of Young recordings, then by Blue Note in 2004.[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "a fine effort which takes a mostly obscure band through some fascinating ideas".[5] The AllMusic reviewer called it a "stimulating Blue Note date".[3]
Track listing
- "Pavanne" (Morton Gould) - 14:11
- "Of Love and Peace" (Young) - 6:31
- "Seven Steps to Heaven" (Miles Davis/Victor Feldman) - 10:17
- "Falaq" (Young) - 10:09
Personnel
- Larry Young – organ
- Eddie Gale – trumpet
- James Spaulding – alto saxophone (1, 3, 4), flute (2)
- Herbert Morgan – tenor saxophone
- Wilson Moorman III – drums
- Jerry Thomas – drums