Oct 272019
 

as yahoo is dropping its groups, i’ve been looking at a lot of shows that i’ve had for a very long time, while i can still research their provenance a little bit.  like this one here, that i downloaded from dime in november 2005.  i’ve always been a big fan of yusef lateef, and this show would have been from about when (or a bit earlier?) i started listening to his albums.   as you’ll see from the full info file, there was also an additional track from 1966, which i’ve not included.  btw, if a musician’s name is not a link, it’s because i could not find a website or other page of theirs (e.g. on social media).


yusef lateef
stockholm, sweden
oct 1978 (exact date unknown)

yusef lateef – sax(es), flute and vocals
khalid moss – keyboards
steve neil – bass
greg bandy – drums

01. nubian lady (kenneth barron) 13:05
02. don’t know my real name 8:19
03. all is one (steve neil) 7:53
04. dancing in the sun (khalid moss) 6:08
05. unknown 6:27
06. love chant 14:22

tt 56:17

radio sound is excellent


sample: t01 nubian lady.mp3
download: YusufLateef_1978-10-xx_StockholmSweden.zip


Jun 082016
 

Yusef Lateef - 1970-07 CD Front Insertwell, following through on the ahmad jamal – yusef lateef show… i was going to upload an absolutely amazing show from 6 dec 2008 that mbutchko shared on dime a day or two after the show (yes, mbutchko who recently has shared some phenomenal pharoah sanders shows that got me started on a jamal-lateef-sanders kick again!).  but that is available on line at metarecords.com, which appears to be the label of adam rudolf, one of the musicians that night.  you would be well advised to follow those links & check it out, maybe buy it (i plan to, now that i realize it’s out there).

however, here’s another fine show, from the 1970 montreux jazz festival.  this has been shared elsewhere, including on inconstant sol and ubu roi (not once but twice).  but the links are all dead, so here’s a fresh share.

if you want more yusef lateef – and, sure, who doesn’t? – inconstant sol is still sharing ‘yusef lateef in europe 1971‘, three shows from 20-21-22 oct 1971.

www.yuseflateef.com


yusef lateef
montreux jazz festival
montreux, switzerland
july 1970

yusef lateef – tenor sax, flute, oboe
barry harris – piano
bob cunningham – bass
albert “tootie” heath – drums

1. yusef’s mood (yusef lateef) 9:54
2. these foolish things (harry link, holt marvell, jack strachey) 8:57
3. soul flute (6:11)
4. the road back (yusef lateef) 7:00
5. stone henge (yusef lateef) 11:50
6. off minor (thelonious monk) 5:49
7. (blues) (14:26)
8. vibration (yusef lateef) 8:52

tt: 73:04

fm? > ? > cdr > eac > flac


sample: t4 the road back.mp3
download: YusefLateef_1970-07_Montreaux_Jazzfest.zip


Jun 052016
 

CD Front Insertan ‘mbutchko’ uploaded a number of great pharoah sanders shows from 2001, which reminded me of a some performances by ahmad jamal quartet with guest yusef lateef.  three of my longstanding favorite musicians.  here’s one of the jamal/lateef, as a segue to yusef lateef or maybe pharoah sanders instead.

www.ahmadjamal.net
www.yuseflateef.com


ahmad jamal quartet with guest yusef lateef
festival jazz à marciac
sous chapiteau, marciac, france
8 august 2011

ahmad jamal (piano)
yusef lateef (tenor sax, flutes, voice) 4-9
james cammack (double bass)
herlin riley (drums)
manolo badrena (percussion)

01 flight 14:57
02 swahililand 7:36
03 poetry 7:24
04 masara #6 11:06
05 unknown 8:55
06 hold your light 7:20
07 unknown 8:58
08 unknown 6:07
09 unknown 7:18
tt 79:41

dvb-s > skystar2 > kaffeine (mp2 256 kbs, 48 khz) > xcfa (wav conversion) > wavelab > flac (level 8)
broadcast : le concert, france musique, live (1-3) & 9 august 2011 (4-9)


sample:  t06 Hold Your Light.mp3
download: AhmadJamal_Yusef Lateef_2011-08-08_MarciacFrance.zip