Although lateefs main instruments were the tenor saxophone and flute, he also played oboe and bassoon, both rare in jazz, and also used. Lateef was born in chattanooga, tennessee, but his family moved to detroit, michigan in 1925. Eastern sounds is an album by jazz saxophonist and multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef, recorded in 1961. The greatest story ever told on tracks 1018 the golden flute yusef lateef. Yusef lateef simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The album features lateefs continued exploration of middle eastern music, which were incorporated into his version of hard. Once an item is removed from our bargain bin it may not be available again, so get it while supplies last. Yusef lateef the centaur and the phoenix riverside rlp 337. That suggestion will not chime with the sentiments of many of lateefs longtime fans, who who dismiss the atlantics as sellouts and rate lateef most highly for the. And it starts with this diagram, created either by yusef lateef or john coltrane ive read the story both ways and. Toward the end of the 1990s, 32 jazz advanced lateefs music by revisiting his past and rereleased several albums from this prime atlantic catalog. He is known for his innovative blending of jazz with eastern music. He was a fixture on the detroit jazz scene of the 50s where he studied flute at wayne state university. Yusef lateef grew up in detroit and began on tenor when he was 17. He played with lucky millinder 1946, hot lips page, roy eldridge, and dizzy gillespies big band 19491950. The autobiography of a musical genius and poet, yusef lateef.
Nubian lady metisse remix, the diverse yusef lateef, rhino hifive. Although lateef s main instruments were the tenor saxophone. Although lateef s main instruments were the tenor saxophone and flute, he also played oboe and bassoon, both rare in jazz, and also used a number of nonwestern instruments such as the bamboo flute, shanai, shofar, xun, arghul and koto. That suggestion will not chime with the sentiments of many of lateefs longtime fans, who who dismiss the atlantics as sellouts and rate lateef most.
In 1955 savoy record producer ozzie cadenza invited lateef and his group to record for the new yorkbased label. Jan 01, 2006 eastern sounds is an album by jazz saxophonist and multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef, recorded in 1961. Yusef lateef is joined by percussion innovator and composer adam rudolph in rare footage from the concert debut of their compositional collaboration the world at peace. Atlantic includes one track from 1967 1969 the diverse yusef lateef. For instance the first grouping is all major chords presented in a sequence of down a major 3rd and then up a perfect 4th. And out is the tenth and final release, may prove to be among his most enduring releases. Dec 27, 20 yusef lateef, who has died aged 93, was a jazz musician who pioneered the performance of world music long before the term came into general use. Not standard bass lines by any means, but interesting and musical. Yusef lateef tenor sax, oboe, argol, shenai mike nock piano reggie workman bass james black drums. In the evening folk yusef lateef oboe kenny barron piano bob cunningham bass albert heath drums jazz harmonie 22. The album features lateef s continued exploration of middle eastern music, which were incorporated into his version of hard bop with a quartet featuring barry harris on piano. Early in his career he was known as william evans, including during his.
Lateef died on the morning of december 23, 20, at the age of 93, survived by his son, yusef lateef and his wife, ayesha lateef. Yusef abdul lateef born william emanuel huddleston, october 9, 1920 december 23, 20 was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer and educator for the ahmadiyya muslim community after his conversion to the ahmadiyya sect of islam in 1950. A virtuoso on the traditional jazz instruments of saxophone and flute, yusef lateef also brought a broad spectrum of sounds to his music through his mastery of. Although lateefs main instruments are the tenor saxophone and flute, he is known for his innovative blending of jazz with eastern music. On april 29, 1947, yusef komunyakaa was born in bogalusa, louisiana, where he was raised during the beginning of the civil rights movement. Records the blue yusef lateef 1968 kenny burrell, blue mitchell and cecil mcbee yusef lateefs detroit 1969 the diverse yusef lateef 1970 hush n thunder 1972 the gentle giant 1972 part of the search 1974 the doctor is in and out 1974 ten years hence 1975 every village has a song 1976. Lateef mainly played the tenor saxophone and flute. Yusef abdul lateef born william emanuel huddleston, october 9, 1920 december 23, 20 was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer and educator. I learned control from teefski and i learned what swing was all about. Yusef lateef 1984 the golden flute cd amoeba music. He also painted, wrote poetry, and published several books of fiction. All tracks are written by yusef lateef, except where noted.
Yusef lateef 1984 back cover the rest of the album finds the group keeping their experimental side more or less in check as they run through a number of exciting originals by lateef listen to the wind is a stand out, you can listen to it above, one tune by pianist mike nock, a few standards and a version of warm fire, which is billed. Yusef lateef s little symphony is an album by yusef lateef, released through the record label rhino atlantic in june 1987. Nov 12, 2011 in the evening folk yusef lateef oboe kenny barron piano bob cunningham bass albert heath drums jazz harmonie 22. Yusef abdul lateef was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the ahmadiyya community in america. May 24, 20 this entry was posted in avantgarde, impulse, yusef lateef and tagged impulse, james black, mike nock, reggie workman, yusef lateef by londonjazzcollector. Yusef lateef the legendary composer and woodwind master dr. Hayes drum solo is short, but full of accent and counterpoint. In the period between 1981 and 1984 lateef lived in nigeria where he.
This book fills the void of a lost art, the blues tradition. Find yusef lateef song book, books and methods, fake books real books and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns. He was a prominent jazz musician, author and educator, and was the recipient of a grammy award. While the title of the session may be associated with lateefs more easternthemed albums, contemplation is an album of straightahead, blues. Yusef lateef has made a great collection of chords and scales and presented them in a very musical way.
Hailed as an epic work that straddles the fields of tone poetry and world music. Lateef s solo goes the length of the horn as harris follows with stinging ostinato grace. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your yusef lateef collection. Yusef lateef 1984 impulse lp mono gatefold a84 vg vg ebay. Yusef lateef born october 9, 1920, chattanooga, tennessee, usa died december 23, 20, amherst, massachusetts, usa was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer and prominent figure among the ahmadiyya muslim community in america, following his conversion to islam in 1950. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a songs intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. I extend heartfelt thanks to the nea and all, past and present, who have extended kindness to me. Lateef s drummer oliver jackson, recalled, in the liner notes for yusef lateef, the creative interaction at klein s. He won a grammy award in 1987 lateef mainly played the tenor saxophone and flute. Key system recordings present a reissue of yusef lateefs hikima. The threecd set the man with the big front yard compiles four sets spanning 67 to 76. Atlantic includes one track from 1968 1970 suite 16. I first bought 1984 as an lp when it came out back in 1965.
Apr 23, 2015 yusef lateef 1984 back cover the rest of the album finds the group keeping their experimental side more or less in check as they run through a number of exciting originals by lateef listen to the wind is a stand out, you can listen to it above, one tune by pianist mike nock, a few standards and a version of warm fire, which is billed. Synthetic scale from yusef lateef book sax on the web forum. That said, the great majority of the music here is truly brilliant. Love theme from spartacus remastered, like it is remastered, the plum blossom rudy van gelder remaster. Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser.
Although lateefs main instruments were the tenor saxophone and flute, he also played oboe and bassoon, both rare in. We update this page frequently, so check back often. Radionomy listen to yusef lateef radio stations for free. Issued by vee jay in 1974, contemplation was recorded in 1960 and has lateef fronting a stellar ensemble that includes longtime collaborator barry harris on piano, nat adderley on cornet, louis hayes on drums, and sam jones on bass. Jul 06, 2018 the souljazz albums yusef lateef recorded for atlantic between 1967 and 1976, of which the doctor is in.
Yusef abdul lateef american saxophonist britannica. Synthetic scale from yusef lateef book a short melodic pattern from one of the synthetic scales from yusef lateefs book repository of scales and melodic patterns which can be played over dominant 7th chords. Im not sure that theres a unifying sense of dhm about yusef lateefs impulse album, 1984 but the title does have a hidden meaning which has. The album, which billboard described as an atmospheric fourmovement classicaljazz composition, was produced by lateef, recorded, mixed and mastered by norman blain, and remastered by dennis king. Yusef lateef, was one of the fathers of jazz flute. A virtuoso on the traditional jazz instruments of saxophone and flute, yusef lateef also brought a broad spectrum of sounds to his music.
The souljazz albums yusef lateef recorded for atlantic between 1967 and 1976, of which the doctor is in. October 9, 1920 december 23, 20 was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer and prominent figure among the ahmadiyya community in america, in 1950 although lateefs main instruments were the tenor saxophone and flute, he also played oboe and bassoon, both rare in jazz, and also. Yusef lateefs little symphony is an album by yusef lateef, released through the record label rhino atlantic in june 1987. A composer whos hard to categorize march 3, 2005 yusef lateef began his career by playing jazz but that was over 65 years ago. Yusef lateef song book books and methods, fake books. He served in the united states army from 1969 to 1970 as a correspondent, and as managing editor of the southern cross during the vietnam war, earning him a bronze star he began writing poetry in 1973, and received his bachelors. October 9, 1920 december 23, 20 was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the ahmadiyya community in america although lateefs main instruments were the tenor saxophone and flute, he also played oboe and bassoon, both rare in jazz, and also used a. Although lateefs main instruments were the tenor saxophone and flute, he also played oboe and bassoon, both rare in jazz, and also used a number of nonwestern instruments such as the bamboo flute, shanai, shofar, xun, arghul and koto. Yusef lateef live at ronnie scotts lp yusef lateef milestones of a legend box set cd yusef lateef psychicemotus lp yusef lateef 1984 the golden flute cd yusef lateef the complete recordings 19571959 cd yusef lateef view more. Yusef lateef, who has died aged 93, was a jazz musician who pioneered the performance of world music long before the term came into general use. The complete yusef lateef, yusef lateefs detroit, hush n thunder and the doctor is in and out. Theres the band that made the complete yusef lateef in 1967, the tough and funky yusef lateefs detroit.
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