Yusef Lateef • The Diverse

Yusef Lateef became a controversial figure within the jazz world during the 1960s, as he moved heavily into African and Asian music and away from hard bop, mainstream and soul-jazz. These two albums tried to forge a middle ground; The Diverse had four compositions (three by Lateef) with Lateef primarily on flute playing soothing, often compelling melodies and doing some improvising, while integrating into some songs such non-Western elements as bamboo and Chinese flutes and various percussion devices and sounds. Suite 16 also mixed approaches; on "Down In Atlanta" and his cover of "When A Man Loves A Woman," Lateef displayed the thick, robust tenor sax sound from his past. Both of these releases were erratic and often unsatisfying, but contained just enough quality material to keep you hoping from tune to tune. — Ron Wynn

 

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Yusef Lateef se convirtió en una figura controvertida dentro del mundo del jazz durante la década de 1960, ya que se adentró en la música africana y asiática y se alejó del hard bop, el mainstream y el soul-jazz. Estos dos álbumes trataron de forjar un terreno intermedio; The Diverse tenía cuatro composiciones (tres de Lateef) con Lateef principalmente en la flauta tocando melodías relajantes, a menudo convincentes, y haciendo algo de improvisación, al tiempo que integraba en algunas canciones elementos no occidentales como flautas de bambú y chinas y varios dispositivos y sonidos de percusión. La Suite 16 también mezcló enfoques; en "Down In Atlanta" y en su versión de "When A Man Loves A Woman", Lateef mostró el grueso y robusto sonido del saxo tenor de su pasado. Ambos lanzamientos fueron erráticos y a menudo insatisfactorios, pero contenían el suficiente material de calidad como para mantener la esperanza de una melodía a otra. - Ron Wynn

Tracklist:
A1 Live Humble     6:43
A2 A Long Time Ago     6:37
B1 Eboness     5:05
B2 Chandra     9:36

https://www.discogs.com/Yusef-Lateef-The-Diverse-Yusef-Lateef/master/368296

 

 

 

 

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