The Sounds of Yusef is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

The Sounds of Yusef
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1958
RecordedOctober 11, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length31:19
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7122
ProducerBob Weinstock
Yusef Lateef chronology
Prayer to the East
(1957)
The Sounds of Yusef
(1958)
Other Sounds
(1957)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic     [2]
DownBeat     [3]

The Allmusic review stated: "The Sounds of Yusef manages to chart some new territory amid his sea of late-'50s recordings. Many of the songs tilt their head toward the East, both rhythmically and in their instrumentation, but the album as a whole still has its feet firmly planted in the jazz tradition".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Yusef Lateef, except as indicated

  1. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 11:10
  2. "Playful Flute" (Wilbur Harden) - 4:15
  3. "Love and Humor" - 6:08
  4. "Buckingham" - 5:06
  5. "Meditation" - 4:40

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Yusef Lateef discography accessed July 18, 2012
  2. ^ a b Proefrock, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 18, 2012
  3. ^ DownBeat, March 1, 1962 vol. 29, no. 5