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Yusef Lateef (09 Oct 1920 - 23 Dec 2013)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (72)

Official

Album

  1. Jazz for the Thinker 05 Apr 1957
  2. Prayer to the East 10 Oct 1957
  3. Before Dawn 1957
  4. Jazz Mood 1957
  5. Jazz and the Sounds of Nature 1958
  6. Other Sounds 1959
  7. The Centaur and the Phoenix 1960
  8. Cry! — Tender 1960
  9. The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef 1960
  10. Eastern Sounds 1961
  11. Lost in Sound 1962
  12. Into Something 1962
  13. Jazz 'Round the World 1964
  14. A Flat, G Flat and C 1966
  15. Psychicemotus 1966
  16. 1984 1966
  17. The Golden Flute 1966
  18. The Complete Yusef Lateef 1968
  19. The Blue Yusef Lateef 1968
  20. Yusef Lateef’s Detroit Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83° 1969
  21. The Diverse Yusef Lateef 1970
  22. Suite 16 1970
  23. The Gentle Giant 1972
  24. Hush 'n' Thunder 1973
  25. Part of the Search 1974
  26. The Doctor Is In ...And Out 1976
  27. In Nigeria 1985
  28. Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony 1987
  29. Concerto For Yusef Lateef 1988
  30. Nocturnes 1989
  31. Yusef Lateef Plays Ballads 1993
  32. Metamorphosis ∞ 1993
  33. The African American Epic Suite 01 May 1994
  34. Part of the Search 1994
  35. Fantasia for Flute 1996
  36. A Gift 2000
  37. Contemplation 2002
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Album - Live

  1. Live at Pep’s 1965
  2. Live at Pep's Volume Two 1999
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Album - Compilation

  1. The Best of Yusef Lateef 1971
  2. Every Village Has a Song: The Yusef Lateef Anthology 1993
  3. The Diverse Yusef Lateef / Suite 16 1994
  4. The Man With the Big Front Yard 28 Apr 1998
  5. The Last Savoy Sessions 2000
  6. The diverse Yusef Lateef 2002
  7. Beautiful Flowers 2005
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. Claiming Open Spaces 1994
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Relationships (5)

Students

  1. Charlie Apicella

Member Of

  1. Yusef Lateef Quintet original, eponymous
  2. Yusef Lateef Quartet original, eponymous
  3. Yusef Lateef Sextet original, eponymous
  4. Cannonball Adderley Sextet

Recordings by (462)

  1. Happyology 11:15 (05 Apr 1957)
  2. O’ Blues 9:06 (05 Apr 1957)
  3. Midday 7:51 (05 Apr 1957)
  4. Polarity 7:03 (05 Apr 1957)
  5. Space 5:54 (05 Apr 1957)
  6. A Night in Tunisia 9:54 (10 Oct 1957)
  7. Endura 13:09 (10 Oct 1957)
  8. Prayer to the East 8:18 (10 Oct 1957)
  9. Love Dance 6:45 (10 Oct 1957)
  10. Lover Man 6:38 (10 Oct 1957)
  11. Passion 4:06 (1957)
  12. Love Is Eternal 6:32 (1957)
  13. Pike's Peak 5:32 (1957)
  14. Open Strings 6:17 (1957)
  15. Before Dawn 5:29 (1957)
  16. Twenty-Five Minute Blues 5:29 (1957)
  17. Chang, Chang, Chang 2:59 (1957)
  18. Constellation 4:46 (1957)
  19. G. Bouk 2:25 (1957) original mono mix
  20. Metaphor 8:08 (1957)
  21. Yusef’s Mood 8:35 (1957)
  22. The Beginning 4:10 (1957)
  23. Morning 10:38 (1957)
  24. Blues in Space 7:06 (1957)
  25. Playful Flute 4:17 (1957)
  26. Love and Humor 6:13 (1957)
  27. Check Blues 6:40 (1958)
  28. Gypsy Arab 3:26 (1958)
  29. 8540 Twelfth Street 4:25 (1958)
  30. Sounds of Nature 3:47 (1958)
  31. I’ve Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good 6:19 (1958)
  32. Song of Delilah 8:21 (1958)
  33. Seulb 6:14 (1958)
  34. All Alone 5:05 (1959)
  35. Anastasia 4:14 (1959)
  36. Minor Mood 9:35 (1959)
  37. Taboo 9:13 (1959)
  38. Lambert’s Point 4:43 (1959)
  39. Mahaba 3:45 (1959)
  40. Goin’ Home 5:04 (1960) stereo
  41. I’m Just a Lucky So and So 4:39 (1960) stereo
  42. Salt Water Blues 6:50 (1960) stereo
  43. Revelation 5:59 (1960)
  44. Apathy 5:23 (1960)
  45. Ev'ry Day (I Fall in Love) 6:56 (1960)
  46. The Centaur & The Phoenix 5:34 (1960)
  47. Iqbal 4:49 (1960)
  48. Summer Song 5:23 (1960)
  49. The Philanthropist 3:58 (1960)
  50. Sea Breeze 3:11 (1960) mono
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Parisian Thoroughfare 14:03 Donald Byrd (1956) tenor saxophone
  2. Tortion Level 6:26 Donald Byrd (1956) tenor saxophone
  3. Blues 6:09 Donald Byrd (1956) tenor saxophone
  4. Shaw 'Nuff 6:47 Donald Byrd (1956) tenor saxophone
  5. Woody 'n You 7:27 Donald Byrd (1956) tenor saxophone
  6. Dancing in the Dark 7:37 Donald Byrd (1956) tenor saxophone
  7. Yusef (Barry Harris) 5:35 Donald Byrd (1956) tenor saxophone
  8. Happyology 11:15 Yusef Lateef (05 Apr 1957) percussion, flute, tenor saxophone
  9. O’ Blues 9:06 Yusef Lateef (05 Apr 1957) percussion, flute, tenor saxophone
  10. Midday 7:51 Yusef Lateef (05 Apr 1957) percussion, flute, tenor saxophone
  11. Polarity 7:03 Yusef Lateef (05 Apr 1957) percussion, flute, tenor saxophone
  12. Space 5:54 Yusef Lateef (05 Apr 1957) percussion, flute, tenor saxophone
  13. Pike's Peak 5:32 Yusef Lateef (1957) tenor saxophone
  14. Morning 10:38 Yusef Lateef (1957) flute, tenor saxophone
  15. Yusef’s Mood 8:35 Yusef Lateef (1957) flute, tenor saxophone
  16. Before Dawn 5:29 Yusef Lateef (1957) tenor saxophone
  17. Chang, Chang, Chang 2:59 Yusef Lateef (1957) tenor saxophone
  18. Blues in Space 7:06 Yusef Lateef (1957) flute, tenor saxophone
  19. Passion 4:06 Yusef Lateef (1957) tenor saxophone
  20. Twenty-Five Minute Blues 5:29 Yusef Lateef (1957) tenor saxophone
  21. Constellation 4:46 Yusef Lateef (1957) tenor saxophone
  22. Open Strings 6:17 Yusef Lateef (1957) flute
  23. Love Is Eternal 6:32 Yusef Lateef (1957) tenor saxophone
  24. Metaphor 8:08 Yusef Lateef (1957) flute, tenor saxophone
  25. The Beginning 4:10 Yusef Lateef (1957) flute, tenor saxophone
  26. Can't Help Lovin' That Man 8:00 Yusef Lateef Quintet (1959) woodwind
  27. Moon Tree 5:45 Yusef Lateef Quintet (1959) woodwind
  28. Stella by Starlight 5:49 Yusef Lateef Quintet (1959) woodwind
  29. Valse Bouk 4:15 Yusef Lateef Quintet (1959) woodwind
  30. Poor Butterfly 6:36 Yusef Lateef Quintet (1959) woodwind
  31. Oboe Blues 5:47 Yusef Lateef Quintet (1959) woodwind
  32. Angel Eyes 5:11 Yusef Lateef Quintet (1959) woodwind
  33. Half Breed 8:35 Yusef Lateef Quintet (1959) woodwind
  34. The Dreamer 6:51 Yusef Lateef Quintet (1959) woodwind
  35. Arjuna 7:36 Yusef Lateef Quintet (1959) woodwind
  36. I'm Confessin' 6:45 Doug Watkins Quintet featuring Yusef Lateef (1960) flute, oboe
  37. You Leave Me Breathless 4:14 Nat Adderley (1960) flute, tenor saxophone, oboe
  38. That’s Right! 8:56 Nat Adderley (1960) flute, oboe
  39. I Remember You 5:32 Doug Watkins Quintet featuring Yusef Lateef (1960) flute, oboe
  40. Chat Qui Pêche (A Cat That Fishes) 7:26 Clark Terry (1960) cor anglais, flute, tenor saxophone, oboe
  41. Nahstye Blues 5:52 Clark Terry (1960) cor anglais, flute, tenor saxophone, oboe
  42. Blue Waltz (La Valse Bleue) 6:34 Clark Terry (1960) cor anglais, flute, tenor saxophone, oboe
  43. I’m Just a Lucky So and So 4:39 Yusef Lateef (1960) oboe
  44. Quarantine 7:02 Yusef Lateef (1960) tenor saxophone
  45. One Guy 6:13 Doug Watkins Quintet featuring Yusef Lateef (1960) flute, oboe

Vocals

  1. Space 5:54 Yusef Lateef (05 Apr 1957)
  2. O’ Blues 9:06 Yusef Lateef (05 Apr 1957)
  3. Happyology 11:15 Yusef Lateef (05 Apr 1957)
  4. Polarity 7:03 Yusef Lateef (05 Apr 1957)
  5. Midday 7:51 Yusef Lateef (05 Apr 1957)

Credited as (30)

  1. Yusef Lateef
  2. Yusef Lateef & Eternal Wind
  3. Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller & Yusef Lateef
  4. Yusef Lateef with Art Farmer
  5. Belmondo & Yusef Lateef
  6. Art Farmer with Yusef Lateef & David Matthews Big Band
  7. Joe Farrell feat. Booker Ervin & Yusef Lateef
  8. AmmonContact feat. Prince Po, Yusef Lateef and Dwight Trible
  9. The Louis Hayes Quintet feat. Yusef Lateef
  10. Ahmad Jamal featuring Yusef Lateef
  11. Richard M. Jones' Jazzmen; Yusef Lateef
  12. Cannonball Adderley Sextet feat. Nat Adderley & Yusef Lateef
  13. The Cannonball Adderley Sextet feat. Nat Adderley & Yusef Lateef
  14. Yusef Lateef & Archie Shepp
  15. Les Frères Belmondo & Yusef Lateef
  16. Grant Green With Yusef Lateef, Jack McDuff, Al Harewood
  17. Yusef Lateef & Ricky Ford
  18. Cannonball Adderley Sextet featuring Nat Adderley and Yusef Lateef
  19. Web Web x Max Herre feat. Yusef Lateef
  20. Yusef Lateef, Roscoe Mitchell, Adam Rudolph, Douglas R. Ewart
  21. John Sinclair / Yusef Lateef
  22. Grant Green with Yusef Lateef / Jack McDuff / Al Harewood
  23. Doug Watkins Quintet featuring Yusef Lateef
  24. Grant Green, Yusef Lateef, “Brother” Jack McDuff & Al Harewood
  25. Clark Terry feat. Yusef Lateef
  26. Yusef Lateef featuring Rene McLean
  27. Yusef Lateef & Adam Rudolph
  28. Yusef Lateef, Adam Rudolph, Go: Organic Orchestra
  29. Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller and Yusef Lateef
  30. Yusef Lateef with Doug Watkins

Works (43)

Composed

  1. How I Loved You
  2. The Weaver
  3. Peter and the Goats
  4. Water Pistol
  5. Romance for Solo Saxophone and Harp
  6. Romance for Solo Saxophone and Harp: I. With Love
  7. Romance for Solo Saxophone and Harp: II. Cheerfully
  8. Romance for Solo Saxophone and Harp: III. Freely
  9. P Bouk
  10. Tunis
  11. Voice Prints
  12. Sound Search
  13. Harpers Ferry
  14. Morning Moves
  15. I Love My Dog additional
  16. Adoration
  17. Salt Water Blues
  18. From Within
  19. Blues for the Orient
  20. Mellow Buno
  21. The Poor Fisherman
  22. Queen of the Night
  23. Below Yellow Bell
  24. First Movement: Larghissimo
  25. Second Movement: Andante
  26. Third Movement: Moderato
  27. Fourth Movement: Presto
  28. Live Humble
  29. A Long Time Ago
  30. Chandra
  31. The Plum Blossom
  32. Chinq Miau
  33. Snafu
  34. Purple Flower
  35. The Three Faces of Balal
  36. Juba Juba
  37. Like It Is
  38. Othelia
  39. Moon Cup
  40. Back Home
  41. Six Miles Next Door
  42. Sun Dog

Dedicated Works

  1. Yusef

Links (18)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.yuseflateef.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/103793755
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/yusef_lateef
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88144464
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w64c9b46
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13896372z
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88144464

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/501760

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/167055

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000596922

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0490021/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/84226595
  2. http://viaf.org/viaf/305613334
  3. http://viaf.org/viaf/188807572

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q539832

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/33XkS6h90eeK7e6OJHw0mq
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/64449

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/yuseflateef