A master of the tenor sax and myriad other woodwind instruments, Yusef Lateef is joined on this 1968 date by an all-star ensemble that features trumpeter Blue Mitchell, bassist Cecil Brooks, and guitarist Kenny Burrell. They delve into the spirituals on "Juba, Juba," and the blues on "Othelia," "Back Home," and "Six Miles Next Door." "Moon Cup" is an impassioned Afro-Eurasian eclipse of the medieval plainchant and Filipino chant, while "Get Over, Get Off, and Get On" sounds like it could be a track from the original Shaft. The standout track is "Like It Is," a hypnotic midtempo blues composition laced with strings, background vocals, and Lateef's exotic sax and bamboo flute. Here's further proof that this master's aural explorations broadened jazz and paved the way for world music's enduring popularity. --Eugene Holley Jr.
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Jazz Music:
- Blueprint [Import]
- Blues Are Brewin [Import]
- Born to Be Blue [Import] [Original recording remastered]
- Bridges Crossed
- Broadway
- Classic Movie Love Songs Collection
- Clifford Brown & Max Roach
- Decca Singles and Rarities
- Dreams Come True [Import]
- Duets
Jazz Music
Best of Me [Enhanced] [Import]
Haydn: The Early Symphonies, Nos. 1 - 12 [Box set]
In Japan 1975 With Yoshio Toyama [Live]
Sensational Classic Jazz & Blues Re-Issues, Vol. 2
Drew's Famous Poker Party Night [Enhanced]
From Nashville to Hollywood [Original recording remastered] [Import]
Gary Smith & John Stevens: Seven Improvisations