Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns. The flute book of the blues is still in print, available from the publisher fana music, which is run by yusef s surviving wife, ayesha lateef. He hadnt yet embraced it, but it intrigued him enough to employ the use of an argol on this recording. For instance the first grouping is all major chords presented in a sequence of down a major 3rd and then up a perfect 4th. Detroitraised flutist, oboe player and tenor saxophonist bill yusef lateef huddleston 1920, who had briefly played with dizzy gillespie 194950, converted to islam in the 1950s as was fashionable in those days and moved to new york in 1959 to study flute.
Yusef lateef nocturnes 1989 feel the blues with all. Yusef lateef has always sought to extend the boundaries of musical expression. Mr yusef lateef presents to you the nuts and bolts of the blues. And it starts with this diagram, created either by yusef lateef or john coltrane ive read the story both ways and given from one to the other as a challenge. As a jazz album its a milestone, as a blues album its unique, but as a musical work of art. In sound, it is the very best the 60s had to offer in terms of experimentation and accessibility.
Yusef abdul lateef american saxophonist britannica. Lateef was born in chattanooga, tennessee, but his family moved to detroit, michigan in 1925. While the title of the session may be associated with lateef s more easternthemed albums, contemplation is an album of straightahead, blues based hard bop. Yusef lateef born william emanuel huddleston, october 9, 1920 december 23, 20 was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer and educator and a renowned spokesman for the ahmadiyya muslim community after his conversion to islam in 1950.
His new book, 123 duets for treble clef instruments, is a remarkable gift to the musical world from one of the greatest artists of the twentiethcentury. Although lateefs main instruments were the tenor saxophone and flute, he also played oboe and bassoon, both rare in jazz, and also used a number of nonwestern instruments such as the bamboo flute. Growing up in detroit he came in contact and forged friendships with many a giant of jazz such as kenny burrell, milt jackson, tommy flanagan, barry harris, paul chambers, and. Salim stable mates savoy mg 12125 various artists the many faces of blues savoy 4519 yusef lateef g bouk kenny clarke plenty for kenny. This mid60s concert was one of lateef s finest, as it perfectly displayed his multiple influences and interests. The blue yusef lateef by yusef lateef 4260019715890 vinyl. Yusef lateef licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of fantasy records. Blues has been the foundation of jazz and the blues element is found to a degree in the majority. Yusef lateef, was one of the fathers of jazz flute. Flute oboe clarinet in bb bassoon horn trumpet flugelhorn tuba piano soprano voice tenor voice violin i violin ii viola cello bass. I was surprised to hear that the original version of yusef s mood found here, which i first heard on live at peps vol.
The blue yusef lateef by yusef lateef on amazon music. Each tune is transposed for c, bb and eb instruments there are 3 versions of each song in each key. This album must have been a huge shock back in 1957. When yusef lateef plays, please dont call it jazz the new.
Yusef lateef eastern sounds 19612014 acousticsounds. Yusef abdul lateef was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the ahmadiyya community in america. His new book, duets for treble clef instruments, is a remarkable gift to the musical world from one of the greatest artists of the twentiethcentury, a visionary with vast knowledge of global music. Often referred to as a jazz version of slominskis classic book the thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Along with his record label yal records, lateef owned fana music, a music publishing company. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Alexandria mississippi altruism another blues april flowers the ark beans belle isle big bass drum bishop school brother brother john buddy and lou cannon ball chaos. Provided to youtube by universal music group bamboo flute blues yusef lateef psychicemotus. My favourite things east compliments west magic from 3.
Dec, 2014 this mid60s concert was one of lateef s finest, as it perfectly displayed his multiple influences and interests. All compositions by yusef lateef except as indicated. Oct, 2014 yusef lateef was one of the great innovative melodic improvisers and composers and in the 80s, i purchased yusef lateefs book, repository of scales and melodic patterns. Yusef lateefs concise and inspirational manual on the technical and philosophical aspects of playing soul music. Yusef lateef is a grammy awardwinning composer, performer, recording. A master of the tenor sax and myriad other woodwind instruments, yusef lateef is joined on this 1968 date by an allstar ensemble that features trumpeter blue mitchell, bassist cecil brooks, and. His new book, 123 duets for treble clef instruments, is a remarkable gift to the musical world from one of. The blue yusef lateef by yusef lateef 4260019715890. Live at ronnie scotts 1966 remastered highresaudio. Synthetic scale from yusef lateef book some sotwers might enjoy this blog post. Yusef lateef is the first jazz artist that i was exposed to as a kid. Lateef mixes the blues, jazz and arabic music on blues in space. This is a welcome reissue of one of a series of fine impulse.
On two of these performances, a 1952 studio version of what is this thing with a big band and a live 1953 version of hot house a tadd dameron tune which uses the same changes, parker takes two different solos, but he can be heard working with some of the same material in both. This is a previously unreleased 1966 live club performance from yusef lateef, the brilliant multiinstrumentalist whose mixing of jazz and eastern music was a great influence on some of the finest musicians of the era including john coltrane and pharaoh sanders. Continuing his quest for new vistas in jazz, yusef lateef s 1989 release nocturnes is a subtle, even brooding, musical project that uses sound colors and stark musical landscapes to create, above all else, a sense of darkness and nighttime. Repository of scales and melodic patterns by yusef lateef. Find yusef lateef discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Listen to your favorite songs from yusef lateef s encounters by yusef lateef now. When don cherry and others made their pivotal recordings in the early and mid70s, the multiinstrumentalist was making a string of eclectic atlantic recordings that. Many young musicians can not play the blues, therefore you can not feel the substance of the music. This book holds a wealth of creative material which is valuable to both an improviser and a composer.
Yusef lateef was born william emanuel huddleston in chattanooga, tennessee on october 9th, 1920. Yusef lateef s little symphony is an album by yusef lateef, released through the record label rhino atlantic in june 1987. Dec 24, 20 yusef lateef, a grammy awardwinning multiinstrumentalist, composer and educator who brought the sounds of world music to jazz and became one of the first jazz musicians to convert to the. My dad was a big fan and owned several of his albums. I am planning to purchase a copy of repository of scales and melodic patterns in, both, treble and bass clef this month. This classic 282 page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a long time. Apr 14, 2014 charlie parker recorded a number of solos on the chord progression to what is this thing called love. At the age of 5 he moved with his family to detroit. Lateef had long been interested in eastern music, long before john coltrane had ever shown any public interest anyway. Lateef published his own work through fana, which includes yusef lateefs flute book of the blues and many of his own orchestral compositions. Spirit music publishing, latinautor, amra, latinautor peermusic, and 2 music rights societies. He and dorn did no less than ten during their tenure together at atlantic. Blues has been the foundation of jazz and the blues element is found to a degree in the majority of music,it is in all music.
Lateef published his own work through fana, which includes yusef lateef s flute book of the blues and many of his own orchestral compositions. On the blue yusef lateef, listeners get an amazing chapter from the late 60s, an amazing period when everything in the world of jazz was changing. Not standard bass lines by any means, but interesting and musical. Yusef lateef the blue yusef lateef atlantic lp, 1968 listen buy. Rahsaan roland kirk yusef lateef separate but equal. Int with yusef lateef on occasion of forthcoming performance by his quartet at bottom line nightclub. Open the book anywhere, pick up your instrument, and before you know it, youre someplace youve never been.
Part of the search is an album by multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef recorded in 1973 with one track from a 1971 recording session and released on the atlantic label. I suspect part of the reason for their neglect has to do with the image, helped by both the impulse. Yusef lateef is usually seen as a jazz player who has integrated african and asian music into his work instead of a worldmusic pioneer. Yusef lateef the many faces of yusef lateef discogs. Apr 01, 2015 repository of scales and melodic patterns. The blue yusef lateef is absolutely stunning in every conceivable way. Issued by vee jay in 1974, contemplation was recorded in 1960 and has lateef fronting a stellar ensemble that includes longtime collaborator barry harris on piano, nat adderley on cornet, louis hayes on drums, and sam jones on bass. The three faces of yusef lateef by yusef lateef on amazon. Yusef lateef born october 9, 1920, chattanooga, tennessee, usa died december 23, 20, amherst, massachusetts, usa was an american jazz multiinstrumentalist, composer and prominent figure among the ahmadiyya muslim community in america, following his conversion to islam in 1950. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns full. This book fills the void of a lost art, the blues tradition. But as a musical work of art it is a masterpiece of glorious genius. One of the more fascinating jazz experiences is hearing the blues played on oboe by yusef lateef. Other sounds was the first album on which yusef lateef looked beyond the confines of jazz and popular music to hear and perhaps sing the music he heard from the east.
This classic 282 page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been. Hush n thunder is an album by multiinstrumentalist yusef lateef recorded in 1972 and released on the atlantic label. Yusef lateef was one of the great innovative melodic improvisers and composers and in the 80s, i purchased yusef lateefs book, repository. This book holds a wealth of creative material which is valuable to both.
For live at peps, lateef s regular quartet was expanded to include trumpeter richard williams, a featured soloist on oliver nelsons screamin the blues. Yusef lateefs flute book of the blues and the repository of scales and melodic patterns have had a profound affect upon my growth as a flutist and composer. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Yusef lateef with belmondo sextet at the bimhuis amsterdam 24 march 2007 yusef lateef here 86 years old part 2. The book is flute book of the blues by yusef lateef, published by fana music. Note that these are jazz blues pieces, rather than folk blues.
Yusef lateefs encounters by yusef lateef on amazon music. A short melodic pattern from one of the synthetic scales from yusef lateefs book repository of scales and melodic patterns which can be played over dominant 7th chords. Mar 05, 2010 yusef lateef licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of fantasy records. Book one paperback 1976 by yusef lateef author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Adderleys solo comes at the melodic line long and slow, stopping in the intervals for scalar fills and loping chromatic trills. His new book, duets for treble clef instruments, is a remarkable gift to the musical world from one of the greatest artists of the twentiethcentury, a visionary with vast. Shop and buy repository of scales and melodic patterns sheet music. The album, which billboard described as an atmospheric fourmovement classicaljazz composition, was produced by lateef, recorded, mixed and mastered by norman blain, and remastered by dennis king. Sep 11, 2017 one of multiinstrumentalist and composer yusef lateefs most enduring recordings, eastern sounds was one of the last recordings made by the band that lateef shared with pianist barry harris after the band moved to new york from detroit, where the jazz scene was already dying.
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