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| 1. | Sister Mamie
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| 2. | Number 7
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| 3. | Twelwe Tone Blues
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| 4. | Oscarlypso*
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| 5. | Gee Sam Gee*
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| 6. | Rogi*
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| 7. | See See Rider
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| 8. | The Magnolia Triangle
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| 9. | The Weaver
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| 10. | Slippin' & Slidin'
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Jazz
Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, flute, bamboo flute, oboe, shenai, argol
Richard Williams - trumpet
Mike Nock - piano
Ernie Farrow - bass
James Black - drums
This is one of the finest recorded live dates by Yusef Lateef--saxophonist, flautist, oboist, auxiliary instrumentalist, and all-around musical maverick. Lateef's style draws heavily on traditional bop vocabulary, avant-garde impulses, and various styles of world music (long before that appellation was in vogue). Backed here by a tight, empathetic quartet (trumpet, piano, bass, and drums), Lateef puts his manifold influences and talents on full display.
On the opening cut, "Sister Mamie," Lateef plays the shenai (an reed instrument with a keening, drone-like sound) over a surging, minor progression, and the resulting sound is Middle East meets Mississippi Delta. "Twelve Tone Blues" and "Rogi" are rooted in a more traditional jazz idiom, and prove Lateef's core skills for improvisation, swing, and interactive chemistry. But it is the more experimental, expressive originals, particularly "Gee Sam Gee" (included here as a bonus track) that stand out, along with Lateef's remarkable versatility on his battery of instruments. (He often sounds like seven session players rolled into one.) LIVE AT PEP'S shows the full range of the artist's ability, as well as his trademark knack for unusual instrumentation. After all, how many progressive jazz albums feature an oboe solo?
* Alba Acevedo - Graphic Design
* Bob Thiele - Producer
* Charles Stewart - Photography
* Dan Serrano - Art Direction
* Dave Grusin - Executive Producer
* Diane Dragonette - Production Coordination
* Don Heckman - Liner Notes
* Jackie Salway - Graphic Design
* Joseph Doughney - Reissue Post Production
* Larry Rosen - Executive Producer
* Michael Cuscuna - Reissue Producer
* Michael Landy - Reissue Post Production
* Michael Pollard - Production Coordination
* Paul Elmore - Digital Remastering
* Rudy Van Gelder - Engineer
* Scott Johnson - Art Direction
* Did not appear on the original album
This mid-'60s concert was one of Lateef's finest, as it perfectly displayed his multiple influences and interests. There were hard bop originals, covers of jazz classics like Oscar Pettiford's "Oscarlypso" (a CD bonus track) and Leonard Feather's "Twelve Tone Blues," as well as an unorthodox but effective version of Ma Rainey's "See See Rider." On "Sister Mamie," "Number 7," and drummer James Black's "The Magnolia Triangle," Lateef moved away from strict jazz, although he retained his improvisational flair. Lateef played meaty tenor sax solos and entrancing flute and bamboo flute offerings, and also had impressive stints on oboe, shenai, and argol. This was a pivotal date in his career, and those unaware of it will get a treat with this disc.
--- Ron Wynn, Courtesy All Music |
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