Lateef performing in 2007 at the detroit jazz festival. Passion bonus track first time since decades reissued on vinyl. Im just a lucky so and so the three faces of lateef 8. A groundbreaking set from yusef lateef one that mixes together a number of different soul jazz styles. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. At the age of, klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of chet atkins when he made an appearance on the perry como show.
Selma 2015 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Music profile for yusef lateef, born 9 october 1920. Yusef lateef was born on october 9, 1920 in chattanooga, tennessee, usa as william emanuel huddleston. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Yusef lateef the gentle giant 19722011 hdtracks flac. Yusef lateefs interpolation into his music of traditions, modes, and instruments of asia struck a sympathetic chord in the jazz audience. In a way, atlantic records tried to handle yusef lateef in the same way they did roland kirk by creating recordings that either let him express himself strongly as an archmodernist, or those that focused on his solo talents in material that was a bit more funky and soulful. Skye records was a record label formed in early 1968 by vibraphonist cal tjader, guitarist gabor szabo and composer gary mcfarland. Savoy mg 12103 yusef lateef jazz moods savoy sjl 2205 yusef lateef morning. Hardblowing tenor who greatly expanded his stylistic menu by.
On this album lateef explores, in a painterly way, the border areas of the blues, in all their various guises and addresses both eastern and western cultures. December 16, 2005 this jazzoriented label was owned by creed taylor and was distributed by several labels. 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 such middle eastern and asian reed instruments as the bamboo flute, shanai, shofar, argol, sarewa, and taiwan koto. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book.
Early in his career he was known as william evans, including during his late1940s tenure in the. Explore releases from the yusef lateef quintet at discogs. Jazz mood by yusef lateef, released 01 february 2018 1. 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. Yusuf lateef was a leading representative of world music, long before world music was known as such in the jazz, pop and rock community. Perhaps its fascination rested in the apparently inextinguishable human need for mysticism, perhaps in the unending attraction of the sadness and beauty of minor keys. All 34 songs from the selma 2015 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Lateefs last albums were recorded for adam rudolphs meta records. The blue yusef lateef yusef lateef free internet radio. To the end of his life, he continued to teach at the university of massachusetts amherst and hampshire college in western massachusetts. Yusef lateef s music from the early 70s commands large doses of both appeal and skepticism. Love and humor sounds of lateef the yusef lateef quintet.
In total the label released 21 different proper studio albums before mcfarlands death in 1971. The lord discography gives the recording date as october 1955. Yusef lateef albums, songs discography album of the year. Buckingham sounds of lateef the yusef lateef quintet. Creativity is being reissued on vinyl for the first time, this june via key system recordings. I extend heartfelt thanks to the nea and all, past and present, who have extended kindness to me. Although lateefs main instruments were the tenor saxophone. Yusef lateef catalog album index jazz discography project.
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. The complete yusef lateef by yusef lateef on amazon music. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Salim stable mates savoy mg 12125 various artists the many faces of blues savoy 4519 yusef lateef g bouk kenny clarke plenty for kenny. A discography of the multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef 192020. Yusef lateef eastern sounds vinyl lp shop music direct. At a time when funk and fusion were merging with the intensely volatile and distrustful mood of the u. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the yusef lateef quintet at the discogs marketplace.
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 non. An extremely talented multiinstrumentalist with a thorough understanding of african music, lateef brought his skill as a tenor sax, flute and oboe master to many classic recordings, spicing up a grant green hard bop session as easily as covering many bases for charles mingus, donald byrd and cannonball adderley. Earl klugh pronounced clue born september 16, 1954 in detroit, michigan is an american smooth jazzjazz fusion guitarist and composer. The blue yusef lateef by yusef lateef album, hard bop. Yusef lateef is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest masters and innovators in the african american tradition of autophysiopsychic music that which comes from ones spiritual, physical and emotional self. Meditation sounds of lateef the yusef lateef quintet. Skye records jazz discography torrent download record label discography mp3 torrent. Salim stable mates savoy mg 12115 yusef lateef jazz for thinkers savoy mg 12109 yusef lateef jazz moods savoy mg 12103 the music of yusef lateef before dawn verve mgv8217 yusef lateef jazz and the sounds of nature savoy mg 12120 yusef lateef prayer to the east savoy mg 12117.
Yusef lateef, a grammy awardwinning musical explorer who played many exotic instruments and was among the first to combine jazz with elements of what became known as world music, died dec. As a virtuoso on a broad spectrum of reed instruments tenor saxophone, flute, oboe, bamboo flute, shanai, shofar, argol. Playful flute sounds of lateef the yusef lateef quintet. 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. The online cuevasfriedwald johnny hartman discography gives 1956.
Yusef lateef biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. He died on december 23, 20 in shutesbury, massachusetts, usa. Check out the complete yusef lateef by yusef lateef on amazon music. Cti album discography by david edwards and mike callahan last update. The blue yusef lateef, an album by yusef lateef on spotify. Based on other known bethlehem recording sessions and catalog numbers, this hartman session was likely held in late octoberearly november 1955. Johnny hartman discography noal cohens jazz history website. Yusef abdul lateef american saxophonist britannica. Jazz saxophonist yusef lateefs elusive 1983 album hikima. Find yusef lateef discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The oracle by angel bat dawid, released 08 february 2019 1.
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