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Album · 1970

The Diverse Yusef Lateef

by Yusef Lateef

Released
1970
Label
Atlantic Records
Catalogue no.
SD 1548
Tracklist
4 tracks
Length
27:40
Country
US

“The Diverse Yusef Lateef” is an album by Yusef Lateef, released in 1970 on Atlantic Records. The original release has 4 tracks with a running time of 27:40. The line-up features Cecil McBee (bass), Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, percussion), Hugh Lawson (bell, piano), Roy Brooks (congas, gong) and Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (drums (drum set), timbales).

Who played on The Diverse Yusef Lateef

  • Cecil McBee bass all tracks
  • Yusef Lateef tenor saxophone, percussion, flute, cymbal, tambura, instrument arranger all tracks
  • Hugh Lawson bell, piano on 3 tracks
  • Roy Brooks congas, gong, shofar, drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
  • Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums (drum set), timbales on 2 tracks
  • Chuck Rainey electric bass guitar, bass on 2 tracks
  • Ray Barretto congas on 2 tracks
  • The Sweet Inspirations background vocals on 2 tracks
  • Alfred Brown viola on 1 track
  • Jesse James Tryon violin on 1 track
  • Kermit Moore cello on 1 track
  • Richard Tee piano on 1 track
  • Selwart Clarke violin on 1 track
  • William S. Fischer conductor on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Live Humble — Yusef Lateef 6:45
  2. A2 A Long Time Ago — Yusef Lateef 6:36
  3. B1 Eboness — Roy Brooks 4:42
  4. B2 Chandra — Yusef Lateef 9:37

Production

  • Adrian Barber recording
  • Bob Liftin recording
  • Joel Dorn producer

More albums by Yusef Lateef

Hush n Thunder Jazz for the Thinker 1957 · Savoy Records Prayer to the East 1957 Before Dawn 1957 · Verve Jazz Mood 1957 · Savoy Records Jazz and the Sounds of Nature 1958 · Savoy Records Other Sounds 1959 · New Jazz The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef 1960 · Riverside Cry! — Tender 1960 · Prestige The Centaur and the Phoenix 1960 · Riverside Eastern Sounds 1961 · Craft Recordings Lost in Sound 1962 · Charlie Parker Records

Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Diverse Yusef Lateef?

The line-up of The Diverse Yusef Lateef includes Cecil McBee (bass), Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, percussion), Hugh Lawson (bell, piano), Roy Brooks (congas, gong), Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (drums (drum set), timbales), Chuck Rainey (electric bass guitar, bass), Ray Barretto (congas) and The Sweet Inspirations (background vocals).

Which label released The Diverse Yusef Lateef?

The Diverse Yusef Lateef was released in 1970 on Atlantic Records (SD 1548).

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