The Blue Yusef Lateef is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef, recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.Yusef Lateef discography accessed July 20, 2012
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek stated: "The Blue Yusef Lateef is one wild album. In sound, it is the very best the '60s had to offer in terms of experimentation and accessibility. This is blues you can dance to, but also meditate to and marvel at; a pearl worthy of the price".Jurek, T. Allmusic Review, accessed July 20, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated. "Juba Juba" – 4:23 "Like It Is" – 7:35 "Othelia" – 4:37 "Moon Cup" – 3:18 "Back Home" – 5:03 "Get Over, Get Off and Get On" (Hugh Lawson) – 3:46 "Six Miles Next Door" – 4:46 "Sun Dog" – 3:05
Personnel Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, pneumatic flute, shannie (as listed in credits, presumably a shehnai), koto, tambura, scraper, vocals Blue Mitchell – trumpet Sonny Red – alto saxophone Buddy Lucas – harmonica Hugh Lawson – piano Kenny Burrell – guitar Cecil McBee – bass Bob Cranshaw – electric bass Roy Brooks – drums Selwart Clarke, James Tryon – violin (track 2) Alfred Brown – viola (track 2) Kermit Moore – cello (track 2) The Sweet Inspirations – vocal group (tracks 1 & 5)
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