Yusef Lateef Catalog

1957 (age 37)

Various Artists - Stable Mates   Savoy MG-12115   1957

Curtis Fuller, trombone, tambourine, Turkish cymbals; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, vocal, scraper; Hugh Lawson, piano; Ernie Farrow, bass; Louis Hayes, drums; plus Doug Watkins, finger cymbals, miscellaneous percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 5, 1957

SYL70005Beauregard
SYL70010Ameena

Curtis Fuller, trombone, tambourine, finger cymbals; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, argol, scraper; Hugh Lawson, piano; Ernie Farrow, bass, rabat; Louis Hayes, drums; plus Doug Watkins, finger cymbals, miscellaneous percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 9, 1957

SYL70015G. Bouk

Yusef Lateef And His Men - Jazz For The Thinker   Savoy MG 12109   1957

Curtis Fuller, trombone, tambourine, Turkish cymbals; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, vocal, scraper; Hugh Lawson, piano; Ernie Farrow, bass; Louis Hayes, drums; plus Doug Watkins, finger cymbals, miscellaneous percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 5, 1957

SYL70006O' Blues
SYL70007Happyology
SYL70008Midday
SYL70009Polarity
SYL70011Space

** part of Morning: The Savoy Sessions, Savoy SJL 2205 in 1976.

Yusef Lateef - Jazz Mood   Savoy MG-12103   1957

Curtis Fuller, trombone, tambourine, finger cymbals; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, argol, scraper; Hugh Lawson, piano; Ernie Farrow, bass, rabat; Louis Hayes, drums; plus Doug Watkins, finger cymbals, miscellaneous percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 9, 1957

SYL70012Metaphor
SYL70013Morning
SYL70014The Beginning
SYL70016Blues In Space
SYL70017Yusef's Mood

** part of Morning: The Savoy Sessions, Savoy SJL 2205 in 1976.

The Music Of Yusef Lateef - Before Dawn   Verve MGV-8217   1957

Curtis Fuller, trombone; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; unknown, vibes; Hugh Lawson, piano; Ernie Farrow, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.

NYC, April 16, 1957

20858-3Passion
20859-6Love Is Eternal
20860-8Pike's Peak
20861-11Open Strings
20862-14Before Dawn
20863-15Twenty Five Minute Blues
20864-16Chang Chang Chang
20865-19Constellation

Yusef Lateef - Jazz And The Sounds Of Nature   Savoy MG-12120   1958

Wilbur Hardin, flugelhorn, tambourine; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, Indian reed whistle, tambourine; Hugh Lawson, piano, ocarina; Ernie Farrow, bass, earth board; Oliver Jackson, drums, Chinese gong.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 9, 1957

70138Seulb
70140Song Of Delilah
70141Sounds Of Nature
70142I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
701438540 12th St.
70144Check Blues

Wilbur Hardin, flugelhorn; Yusef Lateef, flute, tenor sax, leader; Hugh Lawson, piano; Ernie Farrow, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 10, 1957

70150Gypsy Arab

** part of Gong!, Savoy SJL 2226 in 1978.

Yusef Lateef - Prayer To The East   Savoy MG-12117   1957

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 10, 1957

70145Prayer To The East
70146A Night In Tunisia
70147Lover Man
70148Endura
70149Love Dance

** part of Gong!, Savoy SJL 2226 in 1978.

Various Artists - Jazz Is Busting Out All Over   Savoy MG-12123   1958

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 10, 1957

70151Sram

The Yusef Lateef Quintet - The Sounds Of Yusef   Prestige PRLP 7122   1958

Wilbur Harden, flugelhorn, balloon; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, argol, tambourine; Hugh Lawson, piano, Turkish finger cymbals, Seven Up bottle, balloon, bells; Ernie Farrow, bass, rabat; Oliver Jackson, drums, Chinese gong, earth-board.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 11, 1957

1357Playful Flute
1362Love And Humor
1363Buckingham
1365Meditation
1368Take The A Train

** also released on The Sounds Of Yusef, New Jazz NJLP 8261 in 1961; Prestige PR 7398 in 1965, PRST 7398 in 1965. and on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-917-2 in 1996.
** part of Blues For The Orient, Prestige P-24035 in 1974.

Yusef Lateef - Other Sounds   New Jazz NJLP 8218   1959

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 11, 1957

1358Taboo
1360All Alone
1361Anastasia
1364Lambert's Point
1366Mahaba
1367Minor Mood

** also released on Expression!, Prestige PRST 7653 in 1969. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-399 in 1989, OJCCD-399-2 in 1989.

Yusef Lateef - Cry!-Tender   New Jazz NJLP 8234   1960

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 11, 1957

1359Ecaps

Lonnie Hillyer, trumpet; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, oboe; Hugh Lawson, piano; Herman Wright, bass; Frank Gant, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 16, 1959

1884Cry!-Tender
1885The Snow Is Green
1886If You Could See Me Now
1887Dopolous
1888Yesterdays
1889Sea Breeze
1890Butter's Blues

** also released on Cry! Tender, Prestige PRST 7748 in 1970. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-482 in 1990, OJCCD-482-2 in 1990.

1958

Yusef Lateef At Cranbrook   Argo LP-634   1958

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, oboe, argol, percussion; Frank Morelli, baritone sax; Terry Pollard, piano; William Austin, bass, rabat; Frank Gant, drums, gong, finger cymbals.

Cranbrook Academy Of Art, Detroit, MI, April 8, 1958

8829Brazil
8832Let Every Soul Say Amen
8835Morning
Woody'n You

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Barry Harris, piano; Bill Austin, bass; Frank Gant, drums.

Chicago, IL, 1958

8683Marching Pipe Blues
8684Cookin'

** also released on Cadet LPS-816 in 1969.

1959

Yusef Lateef And His Jazz Quintet - The Dreamer   Savoy MG-12139   1959

Bernard McKinney, euphonium; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, oboe, argol; Terry Pollard, piano; William Austin, bass; Frank Gant, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 11, 1959

Oboe Blues
Angel Eyes
The Dreamer
Arjuna
Can't Help Lovin' That Man

** also released on Savoy SST-13007 in 1960s.
** part of Angel Eyes, Savoy SJL 2238 in 1979.

Yusef Lateef And His Jazz Quintet - The Fabric Of Jazz   Savoy MG-12140   1959

Bernard McKinney, euphonium; Yusef Lateef, argol, tenor sax, flute; Terry Pollard, piano; William Austin, bass; Frank Gant, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 11, 1959

Moon Tree
Stella By Starlight
Valse Bouk
Half Breed
Poor Butterfly

** also released on Savoy SST-13008 in 1960s.
** part of Angel Eyes, Savoy SJL 2238 in 1979.

1960 (age 40)

The Three Faces Of Yusef Lateef   Riverside RLP 325   1960

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax #1,3,8, oboe #2,5, flute #4,6,7; Hugh Lawson, piano #1-3,5-8, celeste #4; Ron Carter, cello #1,2,4-7; Herman Wright, bass; Lex Humphries, drums #1-3,5-8, tympani #4.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, May 9, 1960

1.Goin' Home
2.I'm Just A Lucky So And So
3.Quarantine
4.From Within
5.Salt Water Blues
6.Lateef Minor 7th
7.Adoration
8.Ma--He's Makin' Eyes At Me

** also released on Riverside RLP 1176 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-759-2 in 1992. and on This Is Yusef Lateef, Riverside R-3011 in 1968, RS-3011 in 1968.
** part of The Many Faces Of Yusef Lateef, Milestone MSP-47009 in 1973.

The Big Sound Of Yusef Lateef - The Centaur And The Phoenix   Riverside RLP 337   1960

Clark Terry, Richard Williams, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Josea Taylor, bassoon; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, oboe, flute, argol; Tate Houston, baritone sax; Joe Zawinul, piano; Ben Tucker, bass; Lex Humphries, drums.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 4 and 6, 1960

Revelation
Apathy
Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love)
The Centaur And The Phoenix
Iqbal
Summer Song
The Philanthropist

** also released on Riverside RLP 9337 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-721-2 in 1992.
** part of The Many Faces Of Yusef Lateef, Milestone MSP-47009 in 1973.

1961

The Many Faces Of Yusef Lateef   Milestone MSP-47009   1973

Yusef Lateef, flute; Barry Harris, piano; Ernie Farrow, bass; Lex Humphries, drums; Garvin Masseaux, Montego Joe as Roger Sanders, percussion; unidentified background voices.

Bell Sound Studios, NYC, June 23, 1961

Jungle Fantasy
Titora

** same as The Three Faces Of Yusef Lateef, Riverside RLP 325 in 1960 + The Big Sound Of Yusef Lateef - The Centaur And The Phoenix, RLP 337 in 1960 + 2 bonus tracks.

Yusef Lateef - Lost In Sound   Charlie Parker PLP 814   1962

Vincent Pitts, trumpet; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; John Harmon, piano; Ray McKinney, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums #1,2,4-6,8; George Scott, drums #3,7.

Peter Ind Studio, NYC, August 14, 1961

1.Outside Blues
2.Soul Blues
3.Blue Rocky
4.Dexterity
5.Trudy's Delight
6.Interlude
7.Train Stop
8.Big Foot

Yusef Lateef - Eastern Sounds   Moodsville MVLP 22   1961

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, oboe, flute; Barry Harris, piano; Ernie Farrow, bass, rabat; Lex Humphries, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 5, 1961

3196Love Theme From The Robe
3197The Three Faces Of Balal
3198The Plum Blossom
3199Love Theme From Spartacus
3200Snafu
3201Purple Flower
3202Chinq Miau
3203Don't Blame Me
3204Blues For The Orient

** also released on Moodsville MVST-22 in 1961; Prestige PR 7319 in 1964, PRST 7319 in 1964; Original Jazz Classics OJC-612 in 1991, OJCCD-612-2 in 1991.
** part of Blues For The Orient, Prestige P-24035 in 1974.

Yusef Lateef - Into Something   New Jazz NJLP 8272   1962

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, oboe; Barry Harris, piano #4-7; Herman Wright, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 29, 1961

1. 3324When You're Smiling
2. 3325Koko's Tune
3. 3326Water Pistol
4. 3327I'll Remember April
5. 3328Rasheed
6. 3329P Bouk
7. 3330You've Changed

** also released on Prestige PRST 7637 in 1969; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-700-2 in 1992.

1963

Yusef Lateef - Jazz 'Round The World   Impulse! A-56   1964

Richard Williams, trumpet; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, bassoon, flute, oboe, shenai; Hugh Lawson, piano; Ernie Farrow as Ernie Barrows, bass; Lex Humphries, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1963

90026The Volga Rhythm Song
90027Raisins And Almonds
90028Utopia
90030Abana
90031The Good Old Roast Beef Of England

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 20, 1963

90032You, So Tender And Wistful
90034Trouble In Mind
90035India
90036Yusef's French Brother
90037Ringo Oiwake

** also released on Impulse! AS-56 in 1964.

Yusef Lateef - Megeve / Theme From The Prize   Impulse! 45-223   1964

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 20, 1963

90033Megeve
90029Theme From The Prize

1964

Yusef Lateef - Live At Pep's   Impulse! A-69   1965

Richard Williams, trumpet; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, oboe, argol, shenai; Mike Nock, piano; Ernie Farrow, bass; James Black, drums.

Pep's Musical Bar, Philadelphia, PA, June 29, 1964

90130See See Rider
90131The Weaver
90132Slippin' & Slidin'
90134The Magnolia Triangle
90136Number 7
90137Sister Mamie
9014112 Tone Blues

** also released on Impulse! AS-69 in 1965, GRD-134 in 1993.
** part of The Dedication Series Vol. XIII: The Live Session, Impulse! IA-9353/2 in 1978.

Yusef Lateef - The Dedication Series Vol. XIII: The Live Session   Impulse! IA-9353/2   1978

same session.

Pep's Musical Bar, Philadelphia, PA, June 29, 1964

Song Of Delilah (Theme)

same session.

90129Yusef's Mood
90133I Remember Clifford
90134The Magnolia Triangle (alternate take)
90135I Loved
90145Listen To The Wind
Song Of Delilah

** same as Live At Pep's, Impulse! A-69 in 1965 + 7 bonus tracks.

Yusef Lateef - Sister Mamie Parts 1 & 2   Impulse! 45-233   1964

same session.

Pep's Musical Bar, Philadelphia, PA, June 29, 1964

90186Sister Mamie Part 1
90187Sister Mamie Part 2

Yusef Lateef - Club Date   Impulse! ASD-9310   1976

same session.

Pep's Musical Bar, Philadelphia, PA, June 29, 1964

90139Gee Sam Gee
90140P-Bouk
90143Brother John
90144Rogi
90146Oscarlypso
90147Nu-Bouk

1965

Yusef Lateef - 1984   Impulse! A-84   1965

Yusef Lateef, reeds; Mike Nock, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; James Black, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 24, 1965

90271Love Waltz
90272Gee! Sam Gee
90273Soul Sister
90274The Greatest Story Ever Told
90275One Little Indian
90276Warm Fire
90277Try Love
90278Listen To The Wind
902791984

** also released on Impulse! AS-84 in 1965.

Yusef Lateef - Psychicemotus   Impulse! A-92   1965

Yusef Lateef, reeds; Georges Arvanitas, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; James Black, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 21, 1965

90330First Gymnopedie
90331Ain't Misbehavin'
90332Psychicemotus
90333Why Do I Love You
90334Medula Sonata

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 22, 1965

90341I'll Always Be In Love With You
90342Bamboo Flute Blues
90343Semiocto

** also released on Impulse! AS-92 in 1965.

1966

Yusef Lateef - A Flat, G Flat And C   Impulse! A-9117   1966

Yusef Lateef, tenor, alto sax, flute, oboe, Theremin; Hugh Lawson, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 8, 1966

90480Nile Valley Blues
90481Psyche Rose
90482Warm Hearted Blues
90483Kyoto Blues
90484Feelin' Alright
90485Chuen Blues

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1966

90486Robbie
90487Sound Wave
90488Feather Comfort
90489Blind Willie

** also released on Impulse! AS-9117 in 1966.

Yusef Lateef - The Golden Flute   Impulse! A-9125   1966

Yusef Lateef, flute, tenor sax, oboe; Hugh Lawson, piano; Herman Wright, bass; Roy Brooks Jr., drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 15, 1966

90576Oasis
90577Rosetta
90578Road Runner
90579Head Hunters
90580(I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With You

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 16, 1966

90581The Golden Flute
90582Straighten Up And Fly Right
90583Exactly Like You
90584The Smart Set

** also released on Impulse! AS-9125 in 1966.

1967

The Complete Yusef Lateef   Atlantic LP 1499   1968

Yusef Lateef, flute, finger flute, oboe, tenor, alto sax, vocal; Hugh Lawson, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Roy Brooks, drums; with Sylvia Shemwell, tambourine #3,4.

NYC, June 1, 1967

1. 12498Stay With Me
2. 12499You're Somewhere Thinking Of Me
3. 12500Rosalie
4. 12501See Line Woman
5. 12502Konsberg
6. 12505Brother
7. 12506In The Evening

** also released on Atlantic SD 1499 in 1968.

Yusef Lateef's Detroit - Latitude 42 Degrees 30' Longitude 83 Degrees   Atlantic SD 1525   1969

Yusef Lateef, flute, finger flute, oboe, tenor, alto sax, vocal; Hugh Lawson, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

NYC, June 1, 1967

12503That Lucky Old Sun

Thad Jones, Jimmy Owens, Snooky Young, trumpet; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Hugh Lawson, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Cecil McBee, bass; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Ray Barretto, congas; Albert Heath, percussion; unidentified string quartet, #2,4.

Century Sound Recording Studios, NYC, February 4, 1969

1. 16246Woodward Avenue
2. 16247Bishop School
3. 16248Russell And Elliot
4. 16249Belle Isle

Danny Moore, Jimmy Owens, Snooky Young, trumpet; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Eric Gale, guitar; Cecil McBee, bass; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Norman Pride, congas; Albert Heath, percussion; unidentified string quartet, #2,3.

Century Sound Recording Studios, NYC, February 5, 1969

1. 16250Livingstone Playground
2. 16251Eastern Market
3. 16252Raymond Winchester

Yusef Lateef - Stay With Me / Othelia   Atlantic 45-2562

Yusef Lateef, flute, finger flute, oboe, tenor, alto sax, vocal; Hugh Lawson, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

NYC, June 1, 1967

15271Stay With Me (edited version)

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Sonny Red, alto sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, pneumatic flute, shannie, koto, tamboura, scratches, vocal; Buddy Lucas, harmonica; Hugh Lawson, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Cecil McBee, bass; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

RCA Studios, NYC, April 23, 1968

15272Othelia (edited version)

1968

The Diverse Yusef Lateef   Atlantic SD 1548   1969

Yusef Lateef, flute, tamboura; Selwart Clarke, James Tryon, violin; Alfred Brown, viola; Kermit Moore, cello; Hugh Lawson, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

RCA Studios, NYC, April 23, 1968

14378Chandra

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Hugh Lawson, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, May 20, 1969

17114Eboness

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Richard Tee, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Ray Barretto, congas; The Sweet Inspirations, vocal group.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, May 21, 1969

17115Live Humble

Yusef Lateef, flute, various Oriental instruments; Cecil McBee, bass; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Ray Barretto, congas; Bernard Purdie, timbales; Hugh Lawson, Indian bells; Roy Brooks, gong, conga drums; The Sweet Inspirations, vocal group.

17116A Long Time Ago

Yusef Lateef - The Blue Lateef   Atlantic SD 1508   1968

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Sonny Red, alto sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, pneumatic flute, shannie, koto, tamboura, scratches, vocal; Buddy Lucas, harmonica; Selwart Clarke, James Tryon, violin #3; Alfred Brown, viola #3; Kermit Moore, cello #3; Hugh Lawson, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Cecil McBee, bass; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Roy Brooks, drums; The Sweet Inspirations, vocal group #2.

RCA Studios, NYC, April 23, 1968

1. 14379Othelia
2. 14380Juba Juba
3. 14381Like It Is

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Sonny Red, alto sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, pneumatic flute, shannie, koto, tamboura, scratches, vocal; Buddy Lucas, harmonica; Hugh Lawson, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Cecil McBee, bass; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Roy Brooks, drums; The Sweet Inspirations, vocal group #3.

RCA Studios, NYC, April 24, 1968

1. 14382Six Miles Next Door
2. 14383Sun Dog
3. 14384Back Home
4. 14385Get Over, Get Off, Get On
5. 14386Moon Cup

1970 (age 50)

Yusef Lateef - Suite 16   Atlantic SD 1563   1970

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Neal Boyer, vibes; Joe Zawinul, piano; Earl Klugh, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Ray Lucas, drums.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, April 6, 1970

18924Nocturne

Yusef Lateef, oboe, flute, tenor sax; Selwart Clarke, viola; Kermit Moore, cello; Eric Gale, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, April 7, 1970

18929When A Man Loves A Woman

Yusef Lateef, flute, oboe, tenor sax; Selwart Clarke, viola; Kermit Moore, cello; Neal Boyer, vibes; Joe Zawinul, piano; Eric Gale, Earl Klugh, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Ray Lucas, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, April 8, 1970

18934Buddy And Lou

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Selwart Clarke, viola; Kermit Moore, cello; Neal Boyer, vibes; Eric Gale, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, April 9 and 28, 1970

18936Down In Atlanta

Yusef Lateef, C flute, pneumatic, bamboo flute, tenor sax, bells, tambourine; Barry Harris, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass, electric bass; Albert Heath, drums; The Cologne Radio Orchestra, William S. Fischer, conductor.

Cornet Studio, Cologne, West Germany, June 24, 1970

20097Symphonic Blues Suite 1st Movement: Folia
20098Symphonic Blues Suite 2nd Movement: Minuet
20099Symphonic Blues Suite 3rd Movement: Blues
20100Symphonic Blues Suite 4th Movement: Passacaglia
20101Symphonic Blues Suite 5th Movement: Chorale / Symphonic Blues Suite 6th Movement: Blues
20102Symphonic Blues Suite 7th Movement: Blues, Coda

Yusef Lateef - The Gentle Giant   Atlantic SD 1602   1972

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Neal Boyer, vibes, chimes; Eric Gale, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums; The Sweet Inspirations, vocal group.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, April 7, 1970

18928Hey Jude

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Eric Gale, guitar; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Jimmy Johnson, drums.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, April 9, 1970

18938Queen Of The Night

Yusef Lateef, flute, bamboo flute, pneumatic flute, oboe, tenor sax #1, tenor sax? #2,3; Kermit Moore, cello #2; Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant, piano, electric piano #1; Bob Cunningham, Sam Jones, bass #1; Bill Salter, electric bass #1; Albert Heath, drums #1, flute #2,3; Ladji Camara, African percussion #1.

NYC, September 1, 1971

1. 22863African Song
2. 22869Lowland Lullaby
3. 22870The Poor Fisherman

Yusef Lateef, flute, bamboo flute, pneumatic flute, oboe, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant, piano, electric piano; Bob Cunningham, Sam Jones, bass; Bill Salter, electric bass; Albert Heath, drums; Ladji Camara, African percussion.

NYC, September 2, 1971

22889Jungle Plum
22890Below Yellow Bell
22892Nubian Lady

1971

Yusef Lateef - Part Of The Search   Atlantic SD 1650   1974

Yusef Lateef, flute, bamboo flute, pneumatic flute, oboe, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant, piano, electric piano; Bob Cunningham, Sam Jones, bass; Bill Salter, electric bass; Albert Heath, drums; Ladji Camara, African percussion.

NYC, September 1, 1971

22868Gettin' Sentimental Over You

Joe Newman, Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Warren Covington, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, Yusef Lateef, Frank Wess, alto sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Al Gafa, guitar; Bob Cunningham, bass; Albert Heath, drums.

NYC, April 4, 1973

26373K.C.'s Shuffle
26374Soul's Bakery
26375Lunceford Prance

Yusef Lateef, alto sax; Charles McBurney, Rocky Morales, sax; Willie Bridges, sax, flute; Arnold Eidus, Emanuel Green, violin; Selwart Clarke, cello; Kenny Barron, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Albert Heath, drums.

NYC, April 5, 1973

26376Big Brass Drum
26378Strange Lullaby
26379Oatsy Doatsy

Joe Newman, Charles Sullivan, trumpet; Frank Wess, alto sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Kenny Barron, piano, arranger; Bob Cunningham, bass; Albert Heath, drums.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, May 16, 1973

26540In The Still Of The Night
26542Rockhouse

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Albert Heath, drums.

NYC, September 13, 1973

27732Superfine

same personnel.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, December 26, 1973

28105Oatsy Doatsy

Yusef Lateef - Nubian Lady / Below Yellow Bell   Atlantic 45-5114

Yusef Lateef, flute, bamboo flute, pneumatic flute, oboe, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant, piano, electric piano; Bob Cunningham, Sam Jones, bass; Bill Salter, electric bass; Albert Heath, drums; Ladji Camara, African percussion.

NYC, September 2, 1971

23883Nubian Lady (edited version)
23884Below Yellow Bell (edited version)

1972

Yusef Lateef - Hush 'N' Thunder   Atlantic SD 1635   1973

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Al White, organ; The J.C. White Singers, vocal group.

NYC, May 8, 1972

24387His Eye Is On The Sparrow

same personnel.

NYC, May 10, 1972

24417This Old Building

Yusef Lateef, flute; Kenny Barron, piano.

NYC, May 11, 1972

24422Come Sunday

Yusef Lateef, flute; Kenny Barron, electric piano; Cornell Dupree, Keith Loving, David Spinozza, guitar; Gordon Edwards, electric bass.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, May 18, 1972

24609Destination Paradise

Yusef Lateef, flute, shannai; Kenny Barron, piano; Bill Salter, bass; Monroe "Bones" Constantino, vocal.

NYC, September 25, 1972

25374Prayer

Jimmy Owens, flugelhorn #1; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Kermit Moore, cello #3; Kenny Barron, piano; Ray Bryant, piano #3; Bob Cunningham, bass; Bill Salter, electric bass #3; Albert Heath, drums; Monroe "Bones" Constantino, vocal #3.

NYC, September 26, 1972

1. 25376The Hump
2. 25377Sunset
3. 25378Opus Part 1
4. 25729Opus Part 2

1974

Yusef Lateef - 10 Years Hence   Atlantic SD 2-1001   1975

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, C flute, sealhorns, shanie, oboe, African thumb piano, percussion; Kenny Barron, piano, cowbell; Bob Cunningham, bass, African bells; Albert Heath, drums, percussion, Indian flute.

Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA, July 5, 1974

29235Samba De Amor: Samba De Amor Part 1 / Time Montage / Samba De Amor Part 2

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, C flute, sealhorns, shanie, oboe, African thumb piano, percussion; Kenny Barron, piano, cowbell; Bob Cunningham, bass, African bells; Albert Heath, drums, percussion, Indian flute; + overdubs: Sanford Allen, Gene Orloff, violin; Alfred Brown, viola; Kermit Moore, cello; Kenny Barron, arranger, conductor.

Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA, July 6, 1974;
overdubs recorded Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1974

29242A Flower

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, C flute, sealhorns, shanie, oboe, African thumb piano, percussion; Kenny Barron, piano, cowbell; Bob Cunningham, bass, African bells; Albert Heath, drums, percussion, Indian flute; + overdubs: Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, trumpet #3; Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Tony Studd, trombone #3; Eddie Daniels, alto sax #3; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax #3; Bill Salter, electric bass #3; Eunice Peterson, Rennelle Stafford, Deidre Tuck, background vocal #3; Cissy Houston, background vocal, background vocal arranger #3; Kenny Barron, arranger, conductor #3.

Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA, July 6 or 5, 1974;
overdubs recorded Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1974

1.Yusef's Mood
2.But Beautiful
3.I Be Cold

1976

Yusef Lateef - The Doctor Is In...And Out   Atlantic SD 1685   1976

Leonard Goines, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jack Jeffers, trombone; Jim Buffington, French horn; Jonathan Dorn, tuba; Yusef Lateef, alto, tenor sax, oboe, flute, bamboo flute, composer, arranger; David Nadien, violin; Kenny Barron, keyboards, composer, arranger; Dana McCurdy, synthesizer; Billy Butler, guitar; Bob Cunningham or Ron Carter or Anthony Jackson, bass; Al Foster, drums; Dom Um Romao, percussion; Judy Clay, Cissy Houston, background vocal; Bob Cunningham, narrator.

Regent Sound Studios, NYC, March, 1976?

31938The Improvisers
31939Hellbound
31940Mystique
31941Mississippi Mud
31942Mushmouth
31943Technological Homosapien
31944Street Musicians
31945In A Little Spanish Town ('Twas On A Night Like This)

1977

Yusef Lateef With Art Farmer - Autophysiopsychic   CTI CTI 7082   1977

Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Yusef Lateef, tenor, soprano sax, flute, shanai, lead vocal; Noel Pointer, electric violin #5; Cliff Carter, keyboards; Eric Gale, guitar; Gary King, bass; Alex Blake, bass #5; Jim Madison, drums; Steve Gadd, drums #5; Sue Evans, percussion; Babi Floyd, Frank Floyd, Milt Grayson, Norberto Jones, background vocal; David Matthews, arranger.

Electric Lady Studios, NYC, October, 1977

1.Robot Man
2.Look On Your Right Side
3.YL (Pronounced Eel)
4.Communication
5.Sister Mamie

1979

Yusef Lateef - In A Temple Garden   CTI CTI 7088   1979

Randy Brecker, trumpet; Jim Pugh, trombone, bass trombone; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Tom Schuman, electric piano #3,8, acoustic piano #5, synthesizer #8; Jeremy Wall, all other keyboards; Suzanne Ciani, synthesizer programming; Eric Gale, guitar; Will Lee, bass; Steve Gadd, Jimmy Madison, drums; Thomas Beyer, Syndrum; Ray Barretto, Sammy Figueroa, Jeremy Wall, percussion; Jeremy Wall, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May, 1979

1.In A Temple Garden
2.Bismillah
3.Confirmation
4.Nayaz
5.Jeremiah
6.Honky Tonk
7.How I Loved You
8.Morocco

1983 (age 63)

Yusef Lateef In Nigeria   Landmark LLP-502   1985

Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, C flute, Ebo rubber flute, gourd flute, Tiv chin flute, pneumatic bamboo flute, algaita, vocal; Percussionists: Shittu Isyaku, Tiv drums; Yusufu Aminu, kahoe; Awwalu Adamu, idiophone, duman girke; P. Adegboyega Badejo, Hausa and Yoruba kalangu, gourd rattle, kuke; Salisu I. Mashi, gangan noma, duman girke, Hausa kalangu, kidan bare baritone, kahoe, kidan ruwa; Voices: Ibn Yusef A. Lateef, vocal sounds; Amina Abdullahi, Esther Kawai, Veronica Ugye, Tani Umaru, vocal.

EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria, July 19, 1983;
Regent Sound Studios, NYC, August, 1983

Mu,Omi (Drink Water)
Drama Village
Akima (Birth)
Blues In Adaji
Lalit (Lover's Seperation)
Curved Spacetime
Ruwa Maizurufi (Deep Water)

** also released on YAL Records YAL 707 in 1995.

1992 (age 72)

Tenors Of Yusef Lateef And Archie Shepp   YAL Records YAL 977   1992

Yusef Lateef, Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Tom McClung, piano; Avery Sharpe, bass; Stephen McCraven, drums; with Mulazimuddin S. Rasool, conga drums #8; Tony Vacca, tambourine #8; Adam Rudolph, percussion #1.

Moonstar Media, Leverett, MA, January, 1992

1.You Know What I Mean
2.Monk Remembered
3.Thong
4.Selim
5.Dr. Emilio
6.In The Valley
7.Odd A Little
8.Ammons Remembered