Yusef Lateef – Yusef Lateef (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1969)

Yusef Lateef – Yusef Lateef is a German edition of the live album Lateef At Cranbrook. It was recorded on 8 April 1958 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan and first released in 1958 on Argo, produced by Dave Usher. Lateef plays tenor saxophone, flute, oboe and the argol, a traditional Middle Eastern wind instrument; he is joined by Frank Morelli (baritone saxophone), Terry Pollard (piano), William Austin (bass, rabab) and Frank Gant (drums, gong). As early as 1958 Lateef combined hard bop with sounds from the Middle East and Asia – most clearly in the fifteen-minute Morning. This copy is the 1969 German pressing on Chess (BJS 4015).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Chess BJS 4015
• Format: Vinyl LP, album
• Pressing: German pressing
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1969 (original as Lateef At Cranbrook: 1958)
• Genre: Jazz, World, hard bop, modal

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Morning (Yusef Lateef)
2. Brazil (Ary Barroso)

Side B

1. Let Every Soul Say Amen
2. Woody'n You (Dizzy Gillespie)

Personnel

Yusef Lateef Quintet: Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, flute, oboe, argol, percussion), Frank Morelli (baritone saxophone), Terry Pollard (piano), William Austin (bass, rabab), Frank Gant (drums, gong, finger cymbals).

Recorded live on 8 April 1958 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan; producer: Dave Usher.

FAQ

Is this a 1969 album?
No. The recordings come from a concert in April 1958 and were first released in 1958 as Lateef At Cranbrook on Argo. This record is the 1969 German edition on Chess, titled Yusef Lateef.

Which instruments does Yusef Lateef play here?
Tenor saxophone, flute, oboe and the argol, a traditional Middle Eastern wind instrument, plus percussion.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. VG (Very Good) for the sleeve means clear signs of wear such as edge or corner wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

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