Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony
| Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | June 1987 | |||
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| Length | 32:53 | |||
| Label | Rhino Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Yusef Lateef | |||
| Yusef Lateef chronology | ||||
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Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony is an album by
Best New Age Album
despite having no prior association with the genre.
Composition and reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |    [2] |
Lateef played all of the instruments that appear on Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony, which Billboard described as "an atmospheric four-movement classical/jazz composition".[3][4] The album was produced by Lateef, recorded, mixed and mastered by Norman Blain, and remastered by Dennis King.[5]
In
Best New Age Album despite having no prior association with new-age music.[6][7] Known for disliking the term "jazz", Lateef has stated he has no problem with the New Age classification and believes the genre has no "negative connotations at all".[7]
Track listing
All songs by Yusef Lateef.
- "First Movement: Larghissimo" – 8:05
- "Second Movement: Andante" – 8:14
- "Third Movement: Moderato" – 10:07
- "Fourth Movement: Presto" – 6:51
Track listing adapted from AllMusic.[1]
Personnel
- Yusef Lateef – alto flute, casio, drums, Ensoniq Mirage, flute, gourd, kalangu, producer, soprano flute, soprano saxophone, tenor flute, tenor saxophone, shehnai flute, sitar, water drums
- Norman Blain – engineer, mastering, mixing
- Dennis King – remastering
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Cheryl Griesbach – illustrations
- Stanley Martucci – illustrations
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "2010 NEA Jazz Master: Yusef Lateef". National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ISBN 9781929188123. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ISSN 0021-5996– via Google Books.
- ^ OCLC 3638237. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ "Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony: Credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
