The Sounds of Yusef is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
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| Released | March 1958 | |||
| Recorded | October 11, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:19 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7122 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat |  [3] |
The Allmusic review stated: "The Sounds of Yusef manages to chart some new territory amid his sea of late-'50s recordings. Many of the songs tilt their head toward the East, both rhythmically and in their instrumentation, but the album as a whole still has its feet firmly planted in the jazz tradition".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Yusef Lateef, except as indicated
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 11:10
- "Playful Flute" (Wilbur Harden) - 4:15
- "Love and Humor" - 6:08
- "Buckingham" - 5:06
- "Meditation" - 4:40
Personnel
edit- Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, flute, tambourine, argol
- Wilbur Harden - flugelhorn, balloon
- Hugh Lawson - piano, Turkish finger cymbals, 7 Up bottle, balloon, bells
- Ernie Farrow - bass, rabat
- Oliver Jackson - drums, gong, earthboard
References
edit- ^ Yusef Lateef discography accessed July 18, 2012
- ^ a b Proefrock, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 18, 2012
- ^ DownBeat, March 1, 1962 vol. 29, no. 5