The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.Yusef Lateef discography accessed July 17, 2012
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock states: "Not quite as expansive or daring as much of Lateef's other recordings, The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef still documents a fine musician at work during the peak of his career".
Track listing All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated "Goin' Home" (Antonín Dvořák, William Arms Fisher) - 5:02 "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Duke Ellington, Mack David) - 4:35 "Quarantine" (Abe Woodley) - 7:00 "From Within" - 4:11 "Salt Water Blues" - 6:47 "Lateef Minor 7th" (Joe Zawinul) - 4:58 "Adoration" - 4:31 "Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)" (Sidney Clare, Con Conrad) - 4:56
Personnel Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 8), oboe (tracks 2 & 5), flute (tracks 4, 6 & 7) Hugh Lawson - piano, celeste Ron Carter - cello (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7) Herman Wright - bass Lex Humphries - drums, timpani
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