Original 1957 Savoy Records session album for New JazzOverlap
Features Yusef Lateef's unique blend of jazz and Asian instruments
Includes rare collaboration with Lonnie Hillyer
Vinyl format for authentic analog sound quality
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Although his main instruments were the tenor saxophone and the flute, Yusef Lateef was known for his innovative blending of jazz with Asian music. In addition to the oboe and bassoon (which are both unusual in jazz), he played various other instruments. Lateef began recording as a leader in 1957 for Savoy Records, a non-exclusive associat