Find yusef lateef discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Eastern sounds is an album by jazz saxophonist and multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef, recorded in 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. Preface to yusef lateefs songbook published by yal, available at yuse. Lateef owned fana music, a music publishing company. In some ways, working with yusef lateef that day was unexpectedly surprising, but overall, perfect. Yusef lateefs flute book of the blues and the repository of scales and melodic patterns have had a profound affect upon my growth as a flutist and composer. Preface to yusef lateefs songbook published by yal. Lateefs flute work here shows that it might not have only been roland kirk who influenced jethro tulls ian anderson. Multitalented and a prominent figure in jazz since the 1950s, lateef was a pioneer in what later became known as world music. The author of yusef lateef s flute book of the blues is overdue for his official recognition as a worldmusic pioneer and jazz master.
Yusef lateef archives of jazz vol 2 1972, vinyl discogs. Savoy mg 12103 yusef lateef jazz moods savoy sjl 2205 yusef lateef morning. Lateef was born in chattanooga, tennessee, but his family moved to detroit, michigan in 1925. Blues has been the foundation of jazz and the blues element is found to a degree in the majority of music,it is in all music.
Find album credit information for yusef lateef s fantasia for flute yusef lateef on allmusic. Intimations of astral jazz were definitely in the studio the day the album was recorded. In a jerry jazz musician interview, crawford discusses his book and. The sounds of yusef, an album by the yusef lateef quintet. Mar 01, 2001 it begins with a vamp, followed by a flute leading the gospel moans of the sweet inspirations to a harmonica blues, and lawsons piano eventually comes in, perfectly timed, as the moans turn into a chant. Flute book of the blues saxophone quartet yusef lateef store. Jazz legend yusef lateef dead yusef lateef music bet. Yusef lateef the centaur and the phoenix riverside rlp 337. A 70s milestone 2fer reissue collecting two great 60s sides from yusef lateef. Lateef published his own work through fana, which includes yusef lateefs flute book of the blues and many of his own orchestral compositions. For 1966 impulse the other side of the cusp this is pretty straight mainstream hard bop that sounds more like. Yusef lateef is a musician who for more than 50 years has used jazz artistic power from the mississippi delta to the middle east.
The golden flute by yusef lateef 602498610497 cd barnes. Yusef lateefs fantasia for flute yusef lateef credits. His new book, 123 duets for treble clef instruments, is a remarkable gift to the musical world from one of. Coltrane remembered version 1 high school and college level stage band arrangement for 17 instruments. Featuring the brilliant photography of veryl oakland much of which has never been published it is also loaded with his often remarkable and always entertaining stories of his experience with his sub. In addition to the oboe and bassoon, both rare in jazz, lateef plays various nonwestern instrum read more. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Lateef switching between tenor, flute, and oboe plays such numbers as straighten up and fly right, ghost of a chance, exactly like you on oboe, and rosetta along with some group originals. The golden flute, an album by yusef lateef on spotify. The blue yusef lateef by yusef lateef on amazon music. Leader, tenor saxophone, flute, pipe argol, scraper yusef lateef liner notes h. Yusefs mixing his bag nicely for this mid 60s classic working through tunes that are a mixture of soulful hardbop and eastern exoticism a shift thats marked by lateefs changing reed work on tenor, flute, and oboe.
Yusef lateef quartet live from avignon, france 1972 past. Notes circa 19641971 stereo repress with dark blue labels having trident logo at right. Featuring the brilliant photography of veryl oakland much of which has never been published it is also loaded with his often remarkable and always entertaining stories of his experience with his subjects. The flute book of the blues is still in print, available from the publisher fana music, which is run by yusefs surviving wife, ayesha lateef.
Recorded live at cloitre des celestins in avignon, france on july 19, 1972 and rebroadcast by the venerable radio france and their fip channel just recently. His new book, duets for treble clef instruments, is a remarkable gift to the musical world from one. I try to discover things that i had not known before. Dec 25, 20 yusef lateef, a jazz saxophonist and flutist who spent his career crossing musical boundaries, died on monday at his home in shutesbury, mass. Salim stable mates savoy mg 12125 various artists the many faces of blues. Dec 26, 20 yusef lateef, the grammywinning musiciancomposer noted for introducing worldly instruments into jazz music, died monday dec. The blue yusef lateef by yusef lateef on amazon music unlimited. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns full. He was a prominent jazz musician, author and educator, and was the recipient of a grammy award.
The book is flute book of the blues by yusef lateef, published by fana music. Dec 29, 20 yusef lateef was a grammy awardwinning musical explorer who played an array of exotic instruments and was among the first to combine jazz with elements of what became known as world music. Yusef lateef is a grammy awardwinning composer, performer, recording. Lateef published his own work through fana, which includes yusef lateef s flute book of the blues and many of his own orchestral compositions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lateef played meaty tenor sax solos and entrancing flute and bamboo flute offerings, and also had impressive stints on oboe, shannas, and argol. Along with his record label yal records, lateef owned fana music, a music publishing company. Road runner is a slow, funky tune with gutsy improvising that segues into a slow, beautiful treatment of straighten up and fly right, a sultry ballad infused with. Yusef lateef was born william emanuel huddleston in chattanooga, tennessee. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Concord music publishing, cmrra, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. On jazz mood, lateef plays the egyptian argol as well as tenor saxophone and flute, ernie farrow alice coltranes big brother plays the afghani rabat and double bass, and trombonist curtis fuller gets nimble with the turkish finger cymbals. The opening track features lateef on chinese globular flute, generally called xun.
Eastern sounds is an album by jazz saxophonist and multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef, recorded in 1961. Part of the search is an album by multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef recorded in 1973 with one track from a 1971 recording session and released on the atlantic label. This is blues you can dance to, but also meditate to and marvel at. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Lateef publishes his own work through fana, which includes yusef lateef s flute book of the blues and many of his own orchestral compositions. Yusef lateef, was one of the fathers of jazz flute. His new book, 123 duets for treble clef instruments, is a remarkable gift to the musical world from one of the greatest artists of the twentiethcentury.
Yusef lateef fl,ts,shenai,xun, stan tracey p, rick laird b, bill eyden ds album. Lateef published his own work through fana, which includes yusef lateefs flute book of the blues. Many young musicians can not play the blues, therefore you can not feel the substance of the music. Yusef lateef four classic albums avid jazz amsc 1147. Oct 18, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from the blue yusef lateef by yusef lateef now. Jun, 2004 the golden flute is a marvelous recording from 1966 that showcases lateefs ability to sustain a warm groove through a welldesigned program of originals and standards. The official page for multiinstrumentalist, composer, author, artist and educator yusef a. Yusef was a leading exponent of world music before any such thing was embraced by the jazzpoprock community. In sound, it is the very best the 60s had to offer in terms of experimentation and accessibility. Tenor saxophone, flute, argol, tambourine yusef lateef.
The sounds of yusef by the yusef lateef quintet album, jazz. Not just a flute session from yusef lateef as the sets a record with plenty of saxophone as well as the instrument named in the title. Jazz in available light, illuminating the jazz greats from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s is one of the most impressive jazz photo books to be published in a long time. Yusef lateef fantasia for flute full album youtube. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Yusef lateef born william emanuel huddleston, october 9, 1920 december 23, 20 was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer and educator and a renowned spokesman for the ahmadiyya muslim community after his conversion to islam in 1950. The three faces of the set are lateefs work on tenor, flute, and oboe each. Smithsonian jazz oral history program national museum of. Yusef lateef the sounds of yusef 1965, vinyl discogs. The sounds of lateef by yusef lateef on amazon music unlimited.
Currently, he concentrates more on the flute, performing and recording african percussion and pastoral works like his little symphony and cantata, released on yal in 1994. This book fills the void of a lost art, the blues tradition. A virtuoso on traditional jazz instruments saxophone and flute, he also enriches his music through mastery of such middle eastern and asian reed instruments as the bamboo flute, shanai, shofar, argol, and taiwan koto. Tenor saxophone, flute, oboe, bassoon, composer, educator. Author joe maita posted on september 11, 2019 april 24, 2020 categories art tags chet baker, jazz in available light, jazz photography, photography, veryl oakland, yusef lateef leave a comment on veryl oaklands jazz in available light photos and stories of yusef lateef and chet baker.
Yusef lateef licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of fantasy records. Find yusef lateef discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Find album release information for yusef lateef s fantasia for flute yusef lateef on allmusic. Yusef lateef jazz round the world 1964, vinyl discogs. 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. Yusef lateef the golden flute 1966 hmv londonjazzcollector. Book one paperback january 1, 1976 by yusef lateef author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Love theme from spartacus yusef lateef sheet music, music.
Listen to your favorite songs from the sounds of lateef by yusef lateef now. Read more at wikipedia this entry is from wikipedia. Through his publishing company, fana music, yusef lateef has contributed extensively to the lexicon of performance and improvisational methodology with such works as yusef lateef s flute book of the blues, a repository of melodic scales and patterns, and 123 duets for treble clef instruments. Discogs and wikipedia version 8, edited by ianar on 16 march 2014, 8.
Jazz in available light photos and stories of yusef lateef. The emphasis is on older tunes and styles on this yusef lateef impulse. Head hunters artists yusef lateef born william huddleston ts, fl, ob hugh lawson p herman wright b roy brooks jr. Oktober 1920 als william emanuel huddleston in chattanooga. The three faces of yusef lateef is a sublime piece of work, proof that he could be exotic and swinging at the same time. The complete yusef lateef 1967 the golden flute is an album by american jazz multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the impulse. Many favorites from the yal catalog are on sale, including. The online store for yal records, the music compositions, visual art, and literature of dr. Yusef lateef, composer,a flutist, oboist, and tenor. Although lateefs main instruments are the tenor saxophone and flute, he is known for his innovative blending of jazz with eastern music. Jul 04, 1988 charles moores muted trumpet solos injected the strongest element of hardedged urbanity, with its bite softened by veils of percussion and by mr. His new book, duets for treble clef instruments, is a remarkable gift to the musical world from one of the greatest artists of the twentiethcentury, a visionary with vast knowledge of global music.