Yusef Lateef

tenor saxophone, flute, oboe, woodwind, saxophone, producer, arranger, English horn, shehnai, percussion, tambura, vocal, instrument arranger, cymbals, strings, tambourine

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Hugh Lawson bells, piano (I Dont Stand) a Ghost of a Chance With You, A Long Time Ago, Abana, Blind Willie, Blues in Space, Chandra, Chuen Blues, Eboness, Exactly Like You, Feather Comfort, Feelin' Alright, Head Hunters, India, Kyoto Blues, Metaphor, Morning, Nile Valley Blues, Oasis, Psyche Rose, Raisins and Almonds, Ringo Oiwake, Road Runner, Robbie, Rosetta, Sound Wave, Straighten Up and Fly Right, The Beginning, The Golden Flute, The Good Old Roast Beef of England, The Smart Set, The Volga Rhythm Song, Trouble in Mind, Utopia, Warm Hearted Blues, You, So Tender and Wistful, Yusef's French Brother, Yusef's Mood
James Black (jazz drummer from New Orleans) drums, percussion 1984, Bamboo Flute Blues, Brother John, Delilah, First Gymnopédie, Gee Sam Gee, I Loved, I Remember Clifford, I'll Always Be in Love With You, Listen to the Wind, Love Waltz, Medula Sonata, Nu-Bouk, Number 7, One Little Indian, Oscarlypso, P Bouk, Psychicemotus, Rogi, See See Rider, Semiocto, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', Soul Sister, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Magnolia Triangle, The Magnolia Triangle (alternative version), The Weaver, Try Love, Twelve Tone Blues, Warm Fire, Why Do I Love You?, Yusef's Mood
Ernie Farrow bass, double bass Blues for the Orient, Blues in Space, Brother John, Chinq Miau, Delilah, Don't Blame Me, Gee Sam Gee, I Loved, I Remember Clifford, Listen to the Wind, Love Theme From "Spartacus", Love Theme From "The Robe", Metaphor, Morning, Nu-Bouk, Number 7, Oscarlypso, P Bouk, Purple Flower, Rogi, See See Rider, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', Snafu, The Beginning, The Magnolia Triangle, The Magnolia Triangle (alternative version), The Plum Blossom, The Three Faces of Balal, The Weaver, Twelve Tone Blues, Yusef's Mood
Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) trumpet Abana, Brother John, Delilah, Gee Sam Gee, I Remember Clifford, India, Listen to the Wind, Nu-Bouk, Number 7, Oscarlypso, P Bouk, Raisins and Almonds, Ringo Oiwake, Rogi, See See Rider, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', The Good Old Roast Beef of England, The Magnolia Triangle, The Magnolia Triangle (alternative version), The Volga Rhythm Song, The Weaver, Trouble in Mind, Twelve Tone Blues, Utopia, You, So Tender and Wistful, Yusef's French Brother, Yusef's Mood
Joel Dorn producer A Long Time Ago, Back Home, Chandra, Come Sunday, Destination Paradise, Eboness, Get Over, Get Off and Get On, Hellbound, His Eye Is on the Sparrow, In a Little Spanish Town (T'was on a Night Like This), Juba Juba, Like It Is, Live Humble, Mississippi Mud, Moon Cup, Mushmouth, Mystique, Opus Part I / Opus Part II, Othelia, Prayer, Six Miles Next Door, Street Musicians, Sun Dog, Sunset, Technological Homosapien, The Hump, The Improvisers, This Old Building

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Hugh Lawson bells, piano (I Dont Stand) a Ghost of a Chance With You, A Long Time Ago, Abana, Blind Willie, Blues in Space, Chandra, Chuen Blues, Eboness, Exactly Like You, Feather Comfort, Feelin' Alright, Head Hunters, India, Kyoto Blues, Metaphor, Morning, Nile Valley Blues, Oasis, Psyche Rose, Raisins and Almonds, Ringo Oiwake, Road Runner, Robbie, Rosetta, Sound Wave, Straighten Up and Fly Right, The Beginning, The Golden Flute, The Good Old Roast Beef of England, The Smart Set, The Volga Rhythm Song, Trouble in Mind, Utopia, Warm Hearted Blues, You, So Tender and Wistful, Yusef's French Brother, Yusef's Mood
James Black (jazz drummer from New Orleans) drums, percussion 1984, Bamboo Flute Blues, Brother John, Delilah, First Gymnopédie, Gee Sam Gee, I Loved, I Remember Clifford, I'll Always Be in Love With You, Listen to the Wind, Love Waltz, Medula Sonata, Nu-Bouk, Number 7, One Little Indian, Oscarlypso, P Bouk, Psychicemotus, Rogi, See See Rider, Semiocto, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', Soul Sister, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Magnolia Triangle, The Magnolia Triangle (alternative version), The Weaver, Try Love, Twelve Tone Blues, Warm Fire, Why Do I Love You?, Yusef's Mood
Ernie Farrow bass, double bass Blues for the Orient, Blues in Space, Brother John, Chinq Miau, Delilah, Don't Blame Me, Gee Sam Gee, I Loved, I Remember Clifford, Listen to the Wind, Love Theme From "Spartacus", Love Theme From "The Robe", Metaphor, Morning, Nu-Bouk, Number 7, Oscarlypso, P Bouk, Purple Flower, Rogi, See See Rider, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', Snafu, The Beginning, The Magnolia Triangle, The Magnolia Triangle (alternative version), The Plum Blossom, The Three Faces of Balal, The Weaver, Twelve Tone Blues, Yusef's Mood
Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) trumpet Abana, Brother John, Delilah, Gee Sam Gee, I Remember Clifford, India, Listen to the Wind, Nu-Bouk, Number 7, Oscarlypso, P Bouk, Raisins and Almonds, Ringo Oiwake, Rogi, See See Rider, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', The Good Old Roast Beef of England, The Magnolia Triangle, The Magnolia Triangle (alternative version), The Volga Rhythm Song, The Weaver, Trouble in Mind, Twelve Tone Blues, Utopia, You, So Tender and Wistful, Yusef's French Brother, Yusef's Mood
Joel Dorn producer A Long Time Ago, Back Home, Chandra, Come Sunday, Destination Paradise, Eboness, Get Over, Get Off and Get On, Hellbound, His Eye Is on the Sparrow, In a Little Spanish Town (T'was on a Night Like This), Juba Juba, Like It Is, Live Humble, Mississippi Mud, Moon Cup, Mushmouth, Mystique, Opus Part I / Opus Part II, Othelia, Prayer, Six Miles Next Door, Street Musicians, Sun Dog, Sunset, Technological Homosapien, The Hump, The Improvisers, This Old Building
Mike Nock piano 1984, Brother John, Delilah, Gee Sam Gee, I Loved, I Remember Clifford, Listen to the Wind, Love Waltz, Nu-Bouk, Number 7, One Little Indian, Oscarlypso, P Bouk, Rogi, See See Rider, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', Soul Sister, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Magnolia Triangle, The Magnolia Triangle (alternative version), The Weaver, Try Love, Twelve Tone Blues, Warm Fire, Yusef's Mood
Roy Brooks congas, drums, gong, shofar (I Dont Stand) a Ghost of a Chance With You, A Long Time Ago, Blind Willie, Chandra, Chuen Blues, Eboness, Exactly Like You, Feather Comfort, Feelin' Alright, Head Hunters, Kyoto Blues, Nile Valley Blues, Oasis, Psyche Rose, Road Runner, Robbie, Rosetta, Sound Wave, Straighten Up and Fly Right, The Golden Flute, The Smart Set, Warm Hearted Blues
Lex Humphries drums Abana, Blues for the Orient, Chinq Miau, Don't Blame Me, India, Love Theme From "Spartacus", Love Theme From "The Robe", Purple Flower, Raisins and Almonds, Ringo Oiwake, Snafu, The Good Old Roast Beef of England, The Plum Blossom, The Three Faces of Balal, The Volga Rhythm Song, Trouble in Mind, Utopia, You, So Tender and Wistful, Yusef's French Brother
Bob Thiele producer Brother John, Delilah, Gee Sam Gee, I Loved, I Remember Clifford, Listen to the Wind, Nu-Bouk, Number 7, Oscarlypso, P Bouk, Rogi, See See Rider, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', The Magnolia Triangle, The Magnolia Triangle (alternative version), The Weaver, Twelve Tone Blues, Yusef's Mood
Rudy van Gelder engineer, recording Blues for the Orient, Brother John, Chinq Miau, Delilah, Don't Blame Me, I Loved, I Remember Clifford, Listen to the Wind, Love Theme From "Spartacus", Love Theme From "The Robe", Nu-Bouk, P Bouk, Purple Flower, Snafu, The Magnolia Triangle (alternative version), The Plum Blossom, The Three Faces of Balal, Yusef's Mood
Curtis Fuller tambourine, trombone Blues in Space, Metaphor, Morning, The Beginning, Yusef's Mood
Reggie Workman bass 1984, Bamboo Flute Blues, First Gymnopédie, Gee Sam Gee, I'll Always Be in Love With You, Listen to the Wind, Love Waltz, Medula Sonata, One Little Indian, Psychicemotus, Semiocto, Soul Sister, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Try Love, Warm Fire, Why Do I Love You?
Dr. Toby Mountain editor Meditation 1, Meditation 10, Meditation 11, Meditation 12, Meditation 13, Meditation 14, Meditation 15, Meditation 16, Meditation 2, Meditation 3, Meditation 4, Meditation 5, Meditation 6, Meditation 7, Meditation 8, Meditation 9
Norman Blain mix Meditation 1, Meditation 10, Meditation 11, Meditation 12, Meditation 13, Meditation 14, Meditation 15, Meditation 16, Meditation 2, Meditation 3, Meditation 4, Meditation 5, Meditation 6, Meditation 7, Meditation 8, Meditation 9
Bob Liftin recording, remixer A Long Time Ago, Chandra, Eboness, Hellbound, In a Little Spanish Town (T'was on a Night Like This), Live Humble, Mississippi Mud, Mushmouth, Mystique, Street Musicians, Technological Homosapien, The Improvisers
Kenny Barron arranger, keyboard Hellbound, In a Little Spanish Town (T'was on a Night Like This), Mississippi Mud, Mushmouth, Mystique, Opus Part I / Opus Part II, Prayer, Street Musicians, Technological Homosapien, The Hump, The Improvisers
Michael Cuscuna producer Gee Sam Gee, Number 7, Oscarlypso, Rogi, See See Rider, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', The Magnolia Triangle, The Weaver, Twelve Tone Blues
Dave Grusin producer Gee Sam Gee, Number 7, Oscarlypso, Rogi, See See Rider, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', The Magnolia Triangle, The Weaver, Twelve Tone Blues
Larry Rosen producer Gee Sam Gee, Number 7, Oscarlypso, Rogi, See See Rider, Sister Mamie, Slippin' & Slidin', The Magnolia Triangle, The Weaver, Twelve Tone Blues
Barry Harris (Jazz pianist) piano Blues for the Orient, Chinq Miau, Don't Blame Me, Love Theme From "Spartacus", Love Theme From "The Robe", Purple Flower, Snafu, The Plum Blossom, The Three Faces of Balal
Al Foster drums Hellbound, In a Little Spanish Town (T'was on a Night Like This), Mississippi Mud, Mushmouth, Mystique, Street Musicians, Technological Homosapien, The Improvisers
Aubrey Mayhew producer Big Foot, Blue Rocky, Dexterity, Introlude, Outside Blues, Soul Blues, Train Stop, Trudy's Delight
Dom Um Romão percussion Hellbound, In a Little Spanish Town (T'was on a Night Like This), Mississippi Mud, Mushmouth, Mystique, Street Musicians, Technological Homosapien, The Improvisers
Vincent Pitts trumpet Big Foot, Blue Rocky, Dexterity, Introlude, Outside Blues, Soul Blues, Train Stop, Trudy's Delight
Ray Hall engineer Back Home, Get Over, Get Off and Get On, Juba Juba, Like It Is, Moon Cup, Othelia, Six Miles Next Door, Sun Dog
Georges Arvanitas piano Ain't Misbehavin', Bamboo Flute Blues, First Gymnopédie, I'll Always Be in Love With You, Medula Sonata, Psychicemotus, Semiocto, Why Do I Love You?
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) guitar Hellbound, In a Little Spanish Town (T'was on a Night Like This), Mississippi Mud, Mushmouth, Mystique, Street Musicians, Technological Homosapien, The Improvisers
Creed Taylor producer Bismillah, Confirmation, Honky Tonk, How I Loved You, In a Temple Garden, Jeremiah, Morocco, Nayaz
Ray McKinny bass Big Foot, Blue Rocky, Dexterity, Introlude, Outside Blues, Soul Blues, Train Stop, Trudy's Delight
John Hormon piano Big Foot, Blue Rocky, Dexterity, Introlude, Outside Blues, Soul Blues, Train Stop, Trudy's Delight
Peter Ind engineer Big Foot, Blue Rocky, Dexterity, Introlude, Outside Blues, Soul Blues, Train Stop, Trudy's Delight
Louis Hayes drums Blues in Space, Metaphor, Morning, The Beginning, Yusef's Mood
Cecil McBee bass A Long Time Ago, Chandra, Eboness, Live Humble
The Sweet Inspirations vocal A Long Time Ago, Back Home, Juba Juba, Live Humble
Adrian Barber recording A Long Time Ago, Chandra, Eboness, Live Humble
Chuck Rainey bass, electric bass guitar A Long Time Ago, Live Humble
Ray Barretto congas A Long Time Ago, Live Humble
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums, timbales A Long Time Ago, Live Humble
William S. Fischer conductor Chandra, Like It Is
Cissy Houston vocal Technological Homosapien
Métisse remixer Nubian Lady (Metisse remix)
Judy Clay vocal Technological Homosapien
Jesse James Tryon violin Chandra
Richard Tee piano Live Humble
David Nadien violin Street Musicians
Kermit Moore cello Chandra
Bob Cunningham vocal Technological Homosapien
Selwart Clarke violin Chandra
Alfred Brown (viola) viola Chandra

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Cannonball Adderley flute, oboe, tenor saxophone Angel Eyes, Autumn Leaves, Bohemia After Dark, Brother John, Come Sunday, Dizzy's Business, Dizzy’s Business, Easy to Love, Gemini, Jessica’s Birthday, Jive Samba, Never Say Yes, New Delhi, Nippon Soul, P Bouk, Peebook, Peter and the Goats, Primitivo, Tengo Tango, The Weaver, This Here, Work Song
Curtis Fuller woodwind Accident, Be Back Ta-Reckla, But Beautiful, Chantized, Daryl's Minor, Do I Love You, Flutie, If I Were a Bell, Judyful, Mr. L, New Date, The Court
Cannonball Adderley Sextet flute, oboe, tenor saxophone Bohemia After Dark, Brother John, Cannon’s Theme, Dizzy’s Business, Gemini, Jessica’s Birthday, Jive Samba, Lillie, Planet Earth, Scotch and Water, Seventh Son, Syn-Anthesia, The Weaver, Trouble in Mind, Unit Seven, Work Song, [introduction]
Charles Mingus flute, tenor saxophone Bemoanable Lady, Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me, Eclipse, Half-Mast Inhibition, Mingus Fingus No. 2, Prayer for Passive Resistance, Take the "A" Train, Weird Nightmare, [Mingus announces Ecclusiastics] / Ecclusiastics / [Pee Wee Marquette announcement], [Mingus announces next piece "has no title, but it's on BMI"] / Hog Callin' Blues (incomplete, fade-out), [Mingus announces title as Blue Cee] / [unknown title]
Dissident Pachyderm flute, tenor saxophone Baubles, Bangles and Beads, Cannon Bilt, Cannon Bilt (alternate take), Day in, Day Out, It Happened in Monterey, My One and Only Love, Thumbstring, Tricrotism, Two for the Blues, Work Song, Work Song (alternate take)
Nat Adderley flute, oboe, tenor saxophone Chordnation, E.S.P., Night After Night, Tadd, That’s Right!, The Folks Who Live on the Hill, The Old Country, You Leave Me Breathless
Clark Terry English horn, flute, oboe, tenor saxophone Blue Waltz (La Valse Bleue), Brother Terry, Chat Qui Pêche (A Cat That Fishes), Flutin' and Fluglin', La Rive Gauche, Nahstye Blues, No Problem
Lievens tenor saxophone But Beautiful, Chantized, Do I Love You, Flutie, If I Were a Bell, Mr. L, The Court
Paul Chambers tenor saxophone Bass Region, Blessed, Melody, Mopp Shoe Blues, Retrogress, Who's Blues
Malnoïa flute, oboe, tenor saxophone Dizzy’s Business (…and Closing Announcement), Gemini, P.Bouk (…and a Few Words From Cannonball), Trouble in Mind, Work Song
Grant Green flute, tenor saxophone Blues in Maude's Flat, Grantstand, Green's Greenery, My Funny Valentine, Old Folks
Slide Hampton Orchestra woodwind Drum Suite (Parts I-V), Fump, Gallery Groove, Like Someone In Love
Ray Brown flute, tenor saxophone Work Song
Anton Brüschwiler flute, oboe, tenor saxophone Gemini