One of my ‘absolute favorite’ musicians of all times. Flutes, saxophones, oboe,and many other instruments, he and Rahsaan. Cannot say enough. Thanks for posting this treasure of a performance,,,,,,,,,,,

A complete master. He was 51 during this recording in 1971. I probably have listened to this tune thousands of time!

Nobody.....and I mean NOBODY is to the Blues what Yusef is to the blues and I can't imagine anyone else who can play the shit out of the blues with the feeling like he can. He's also an amazing player of dozens of other instruments including Oboe, Flute, Argol, and many other instruments. He was a master and a scholar and a teacher and one of the few tenor saxophonists with a tremendous, huge, soulful tone quality that could make the glasses shake and rattle on the bar when he blew! I love Yusef, may he be at peace in whatever realm or universe or dimension he finds himself in during this moment.

@mildhenry

2 жыл бұрын

Spot on, Brother Yusef plays the blues like no one else on this planet. One of my all time fave musicians. This man covered it all. Praise be to Brother Yusef!

@bobblunt7115

Жыл бұрын

Amen

🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💜💜💜

I have a large selection of Yusef Lateef recordings, Yusef Detroit, a fan from Detroit.

Awesome! I saw him live in Detroit a year or 2 before this was recorded.

Rest in POWER BABA YUSEF we will always remember and Love YOU!

@oyemendigo7344

Жыл бұрын

Do you know of one of his songs that have the lyrics.... Hey Baba Reeba

Kenny Barron playing like Jaki Byard-who knew? Awesome performance by all!

@natukashii1

6 ай бұрын

Or even Don Pullen?

spjrtual music

Doctor Lateef cuttin’ loose!

Ohhhh so that’s how you feel Yusuf? Ok ok 😏

Incredible

ammmmazing

So amazing

@yuseflateef7043

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Gabriel!

still love it!!

@user-ey9yx8db6x

3 жыл бұрын

And l still love the most important MAN in my life .

So African! Or am I stating the obvious? absolutely enjoyed it machaa allah

@rinahall

3 жыл бұрын

So Americain. And FUCK ISLAM

@MSYNGWIE12

Жыл бұрын

Dig this, younger than me person- I got "demerits", in deep ca-ca round bout early 70's for playing Yusef's music- I think the album had a Buddah on the cover- but the colour blue comes to my cob-webbed mind too- the volume was up there and I was "groovin" to these unique sounds- a student project and none of us were much into jazz- very small, square-ball, Canadian city included a smaller, VERY unenlightened college- Communication Arts, Journalism degree, included then though was "Be A D.J. ie Radio Arts! My "program" selected from The Big Music Room Library- close your eyes and select! Up came the wonderful Yusef Lateef and friends- as I listen I go back in time, smiling with my sleep disorder on pause! Wow! I should be wearing my lime green Frank Zappa tee shirt! Wow, wow. Is it African? I don't know. All I know is it pleases the soul...I'm as happy as that bass player- yes !!! Dumb college- I dropped out, became a "best selling" house-frau-d and later, went to university...Wherein Yusef would have been accepted as "just jazz" - if it ain't The Surf Boys, back at that college- blond, rhymes, bridge with more than 1 chord- who knows...my surfer girl and all that dribble, babble, yawn, quel bore...NOW THIS IS MUSIC TO LIVE TO, I dislike the phrase "to die for" - not cool-

@vova47

10 ай бұрын

Wrong continent, my friend. Blues is an American invention and has nothing to do with Africa or any other place.

👍💯💯💯👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🤘🤘🤘

Blues preacher.

@yuseflateef7043

3 жыл бұрын

You're so right!

Anyone know of one of his songs that have the lyrics.... Hey Baba Reeba

It is not Bob Cunningham on bass. I believe it is Wayne Dockery.

Looks like a c !