The Young Bloods

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The Young Bloods is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd and saxophonist Phil Woods recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.^[2]

The Young Bloods
Studio album by Phil Woods and Donald Byrd
Released	April 1957[1]
Recorded	November 2, 1956 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:58
Label	Prestige PRLP 7080
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Phil Woods chronology
Pairing Off (1956) The Young Bloods (1957) Four Altos (1957)
Donald Byrd chronology
2 Trumpets (1956) The Young Bloods (1956) Three Trumpets (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Disc	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated: "this is an easily recommended release (despite its brief LP length) for straight-ahead jazz collectors".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Phil Woods except as indicated

1. "Dewey Square" (Charlie Parker) - 7:49
2. "Dupeltook" - 6:46
3. "Once More" - 5:05
4. "House of Chan" - 5:52
5. "In Walked George" - 5:07
6. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 5:45

Personnel

• Donald Byrd - trumpet
• Phil Woods - alto saxophone
• Al Haig - piano
• Teddy Kotick - bass
• Charlie Persip - drums

References

1. Billboard Apr 29, 1957
2. Prestige Records discography accessed September 4, 2012
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 4, 2012
4. Hall, Tony (22 November 1958). "More to hear on these LPs―at 16⅔ rpm". Disc. No. 42. p. 14.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1527. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

Further reading

• Draper, Jason (2008). A Brief History of Album Covers. London: Flame Tree Publishing. pp. 22–23. ISBN 9781847862112. OCLC 227198538.