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A noted multi-instrumentalist and world music pioneer, Yusef Lateef (1920-2013) possessed enduring credentials as a jazz master, admired by the likes of Miles Davis. Geoffrey Smith showcases his varied work on tenor saxophone, oboe and flute.

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Sun 6 Nov 201600:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Yusef Lateef

    Water Pistol

    Performer: Herman Wright. Performer: Elvin Jones.
    • Into Something.
    • New Jazz.
    • 3.

  • Yusef Lateef

    I'll Remember April

    Performer: Barry Harris. Performer: Herman Wright. Performer: Elvin Jones.
    • Into Something.
    • New Jazz.
    • 1.

  • Yusef Lateef

    Blues For The Orient

    Performer: Barry Harris. Performer: Ernie Farrow. Performer: Lex Humphries.
    • Eastern Sounds.
    • Prestige.
    • 2.

  • Yusef Lateef

    Don't Blame Me

    Performer: Barry Harris.
    • Eastern Sounds.
    • Prestige.
    • 4.

  • Yusef Lateef

    The Centaur and The Phoenix

    Performer: Richard Williams. Performer: Clark Terry. Performer: Joe Zawinul.
    • The Riverside Jazz Sampler.
    • Riverside.
    • 2.

  • Yusef Lateef

    One Little Indian

    • 1984.
    • Impulse.
    • 5.

  • Yusef Lateef

    Slippin' and Slidin'

    Performer: Mike Nock. Performer: Ernie Farrow. Performer: James Black. Performer: Richard Williams.
    • Live At Pep's.
    • Impulse.
    • 10.

  • Cannonball Adderley Sextet

    The Weaver

    Performer: Yusef Lateef. Performer: Nat Adderley. Performer: Joe Zawinul. Performer: Sam Jones. Performer: Louis Hayes.
    • Nippon Soul.
    • Riverside.
    • 3.

  • Yusef Lateef

    Koko's Tune

    Performer: Herman Wright. Performer: Elvin Jones.
    • Into Something.
    • New Jazz.
    • 3.

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    BBC Radio 3

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