Yusef Lateef

Baritone Saxophone – Tate Houston
Bass – Ben Tucker
Bassoon – Josea Taylor
Design [Album] – Ken Deardoff
Drums – Lex Humphries
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Ray Fowler
Flute, Performer [Argol], Oboe, Tenor Saxophone – Yusef Lateef
Mastered By [On A Hydrofeed Lathe] – Jack Matthews
Photography By [Back Liner] – Lawrence N. Shustak
Piano – Joe Zawinul
Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Sleeve Notes – Chris Albertson
Trombone – Curtis Fuller
Trumpet – Clark Terry
Trumpet – Richard Williams

Cornbread Records present a reissue of Yusef Lateef's The Centaur And The Phoenix, originally released in 1960. Recorded in 2 days in October of that year, The Centaur And The Phoenix is one of reeds player Lateef's most innovative early albums. Featuring modal and hard bop material, arrangements from a young Kenny Barron, and accompaniment from Curtis Fuller, Clark Terry, Joe Zawinul, and more, the album marks a bit of a turning point for Lateef as he expanded his sound, vision, and composing talents. With songs and arrangements clearly influenced by Charles Mingus' contemporaneous work, The Centaur And The Phoenix is a near-perfect album from one of the most innovative jazz players of the mid-20th century. 180 gram vinyl.

Barcode – 8055515230017
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