Here we have Yusef Lateef and his quartet captured live in concert at the Festival International De Jazz held in Montreux in 1970. For this date Yusef Lateef is joined by Barry Harris on piano, Bob Cunningham on bass and Al Heath on drums. Recently it has been featured in a broadcast by Radio Suisse Romande, Espace 2. Lateef was one of the first Jazz musicians to explore Eastern music and fold those influences into his own work. A pivotal and influential musician, Lateef's blending of Eastern and Western sounds made a huge impression on John Coltrane during Coltrane’s free jazz period. In addition to his pioneering work as a musician, the late Dr. Lateef in his later years became a widely respected educator and author, leaving his legacy of music and compositions to the jazz world for future generations to enjoy. (Yusef Lateef born William Emanuel Huddleston; 9th October, 1920 - 23rd December, 2013).
Radio Suisse Romande, Espace
2 Broadcast
Recorded 20th July, 1970 at
the Casino in Montreux, Switzerland
Musicians:
Yusef Lateef - Tenor
Saxophone, Flute, Oboe
Barry Harris - Piano
Bob Cunningham - Bass
Albert "Tootie"
Heath - Drums
Tracks:
1. Yusef’s Mood {Yusef
Lateef} (9:52)
2. These Foolish Things
{Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey} (8:57)
3. Soul Flute {Yusef Lateef}
(6:09)
4. The Road Back {Yusef
Lateef} (6:57)
5. Stone Henge {Yusef Lateef}
(11:37)
6. Off Minor {Thelonious
Monk} (6:07)
7. A Blues {Yusef Lateef}
(14:16)
8. Vibration {Yusef Lateef}
(8:41)
