Bassist Noah Young Releases New Single “Early Morning” | LISTEN! New Album “Noah” Coming Sept. 26th, 2025

NAUGHTY PROFESSOR BASSIST NOAH YOUNG RELEASES NEW SINGLE “EARLY MORNING” AHEAD OF UPCOMING SOLO ALBUM NOAH

OUT SEPTEMBER 26, 2025

Noah is Produced by GRAMMY Award-Winner Jamison Ross and Features 11 New Compositions that Highlight Cinematic Textures and Reflective Instrumental Jazz

UPDATE Sept. 25th, 2025: LISTEN to 2nd New Single “Fly On The Wall” Below!

New Orleans-based bassist and composer Noah Young has released a new single, “Early Morning,” offering the first taste of his forthcoming studio album Noah, due out September 26, 2025. Originally written as an interlude for Naughty Professor’s 2025 release Voices, Early Morning now takes center stage as a soulful, textural single that encapsulates the reflective, cinematic tone of Young’s latest evocative collection of songs.

Early Morning brings together layered upright and electric bass performances from Young and virtuoso bassist Martin Masakowski, with all percussion drawn directly from the upright bass itself, including a backbeat created by dropping car keys onto its body. “I think in total there are 6-7 tracks of Martin on upright, and 4-5 tracks of me on electric bass,” Young explains. “The layers of bow, harmonics, and percussion he laid down really put it over the top for me.”

Produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Jamison Ross, Noah showcases Young’s evolving voice in the world of modern instrumental jazz. Blending soulful groove, improvisational nuance, and atmospheric production, the album draws inspiration from boundary-pushing works by Derrick Hodge and Pino Palladino. “Jamison’s production on Mykal Kilgore’s A Man Born Black made me want him to produce this album,” says Young. “He has a unique touch as both a drummer and a conceptualist. I knew he could help shape the album I was hearing in my head.”

A bold and deeply personal statement in sound, Noah was created as a catalyst for introspection and daydreaming. “I wanted this record to be felt more than analyzed—to create a space for reflection, movement, and emotional honesty,” Young says.

Known for his muscular groove, melodic sensibility, and genre-bending versatility, Noah Young has long been a fixture in New Orleans’ dynamic music scene. A founding member of the acclaimed jazz/funk outfit Naughty Professor, he’s also toured and recorded with artists including The Revivalists, Marcus King, Ivan Neville, and George Porter Jr. His work as both a solo artist and collaborator has earned him repeated nominations for OffBeat Magazine’s “Best Bassist” and brought him to festival stages around the globe.

Young is currently on tour in Vermont wrapping up shows in Montpelier and Marshfield with performances at Music in the Alley in Waterbury tonight and Maple Roots Festival in Montpelier tomorrow.

For more information, visit noahyoungbass.com.

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