John Merritt Young (March 16, 1922 – April 16, 2008) was an American jazz pianist. Young played with Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dexter Gordon, and many others. He recorded with his own trio in the 1950s and 1960s, and was a sideman for Von Freeman, Gene Ammons and others. He remained active in the Chicago jazz scene until a few years before his death.
Young was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and his family relocated to Chicago when he was a toddler. He first toured in the 1940s with the big band Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy. After Young left Kirk's band and returned to Chicago, he performed with the Dick Davis combo until 1950, when he formed his own combo with Eldridge Freeman on drums and Leroy Jackson on bass. In 1957, he signed with Argo Records and recorded his first LP, Opus de Funk.
He was active in the Chicago jazz scene, regularly playing popular clubs with artists such as Dexter Gordon, Big Joe Turner, Von Freeman and others. He made more than a dozen appearances at the Chicago Jazz Festival, often as a sideman for tenor saxophonist Eddie Johnson. He retired in 2005 due to sciatic nerve inflammation. He died from multiple myeloma on April 16, 2008.
Dan Morgenstern, in Living with Jazz, called Young "one of Chicago's several unsung piano originals". Allmusic.com called Young "criminally underappreciated outside of [the Chicago bop scene]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Young_(jazz_pianist)
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John Merritt Young (16 de marzo de 1922 - 16 de abril de 2008) fue un pianista de jazz estadounidense. Tocó con Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dexter Gordon y muchos otros. Grabó con su propio trío en las décadas de 1950 y 1960, y fue músico de acompañamiento de Von Freeman, Gene Ammons y otros. Permaneció activo en la escena jazzística de Chicago hasta pocos años antes de su muerte.
Young nació en Little Rock, Arkansas, y su familia se trasladó a Chicago cuando era un niño. En la década de 1940 realizó sus primeras giras con la big band Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy. Cuando Young abandonó la banda de Kirk y regresó a Chicago, actuó con el combo de Dick Davis hasta 1950, cuando formó su propio combo con Eldridge Freeman a la batería y Leroy Jackson al bajo. En 1957, firmó con Argo Records y grabó su primer LP, Opus de Funk.
Participó activamente en la escena jazzística de Chicago, tocando regularmente en clubes populares con artistas como Dexter Gordon, Big Joe Turner, Von Freeman y otros. Hizo más de una docena de apariciones en el Festival de Jazz de Chicago, a menudo como acompañante del saxofonista tenor Eddie Johnson. Se retiró en 2005 debido a una inflamación del nervio ciático. Murió de mieloma múltiple el 16 de abril de 2008.
Dan Morgenstern, en Living with Jazz, llamó a Young "uno de los varios pianistas originales no reconocidos de Chicago". Allmusic.com calificó a Young de "criminalmente infravalorado fuera [de la escena bop de Chicago]".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Young_(pianista_de_jazz)
Tracks:
1. Three Penny Opera
2. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
3. Invitation
4. Star Eyes
5. Warsaw Concerto
6. It Never Entered My Mind / Spring Is Here
7. The Boy Next Door
8. Bags’ Groove
9. Close to Me
10. The Continental
Credits:
Bass – Herbert Brown
Cover – Don Bronstein
Drums – Larry Jackson
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Jack Weiner
Liner Notes – Joe Segal
Piano – John Young
Supervised By – Phil Chess
Recorded in Chicago, 1956.
LP-Rip
Label: Argo (6) – LP 612
Country: US
Released: 1956
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/6727822-The-John-Young-Trio-Young-John-Young
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