JYM YOUNG

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American pianist and keyboardist, born James Taylor Young on 21 Februar 1943 in Rochester NY, died 24 July 1989 in Oakland CA

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Jym Young is somewhat of an enigma, having made a brief appearance on a handful of record dates than seemingly disappearing without a trace. He was the pianist on saxophonist Dewey Redman’s Look For the Black Star , made several unissued trio recordings during the Redman date, in addition to one LP of his own, Puzzle Box, which was issued in Germany. He was likely living and working around San Francisco, possibly having changed his name not long after his last known record date. Yet Young is completely overlooked in jazz biographical encyclopedias and websites, while many experts consulted had no additional information. Did Young quit performing soon after making these previously unissued recordings or die prematurely? Perhaps the mystery will be solved. In any case, it would seem
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JYM YOUNG Jym Young's San Francisco Avant Garde : Puzzle Box album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jym Young's San Francisco Avant Garde : Puzzle Box
Post Bop 1967
JYM YOUNG Strings, Keys & Thumbs : Recorded 1966 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Strings, Keys & Thumbs : Recorded 1966
Post Bop 2012

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