Yusef Lateef - Jazz 'Round The World (Vinyl LP | DE Mono Pressing | Gatefold)

Yusef Lateef – Jazz 'Round The World is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef on Impulse! (cat. no. A-56). It was recorded on December 19 and 20, 1963 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, produced by Bob Thiele, and first released in 1964. As the title suggests, Lateef takes up melodies from around the world – from Nigeria, India, Russia, England, the Yiddish tradition and Japan – playing them on oboe, bassoon, flute and shehnai as well as tenor saxophone. This copy is a German mono pressing in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Impulse! A-56
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Mono, Gatefold
• Pressing: DE mono pressing
• Country: Germany
• Genre: Jazz, World, Post Bop, Modal
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ (tiny sticker on label)
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S YU2).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Abana (Michael Babatunde Olatunji)
2. India (Yusef Lateef)
3. You, So Tender And Wistful (arr. Yusef Lateef)
4. Yusef's French Brother (arr. Yusef Lateef)
5. The Volga Rhythm Song (arr. Yusef Lateef)

Side B

1. Trouble In Mind (Richard M. Jones)
2. The Good Old Roast Beef Of England (arr. Yusef Lateef)
3. Raisins And Almonds (Abraham Goldfaden)
4. Utopia (Yusef Lateef)
5. Ringo Oiwake (arr. Yusef Lateef)

Personnel

Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, bassoon, oboe, flute, shehnai), Richard Williams (trumpet), Hugh Lawson (piano), Ernie Farrow (bass), Lex Humphries (drums).

Producer: Bob Thiele. Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
The original was released in the US by Impulse! in 1964. This copy is a German mono pressing with the same catalogue number A-56 in a gatefold sleeve.

Which instruments does Yusef Lateef play on this album?
Besides tenor saxophone, Lateef plays oboe, bassoon, flute and the Indian shehnai. The double-reed instruments in particular give the pieces their distinctive colour.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means record and sleeve show light signs of use; there is a tiny sticker on the label. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Yusef Lateef records?
Yes, for example Yusef Lateef – Yusef Lateef. More titles are in our Jazz collection.