File under: Hard Bop
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 instruments. Lateef began recording as a leader in 1957 for Savoy Records, a non-exclusive association that continued until 1959. The earliest ofhis albums for the Prestige subsidiary New Jazz overlap his Savoy Recordings. Cry!-Tender was one of these early albums for New Jazz recorded during this early period of Lateef’s music career and is the only session ever he recorded with trumpeter Lonnie Hillyer.
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File under: Hard Bop
Cat. number: 772333
Year: 2023
Notes:
Include 4-page colour insert with liner notes and photos.
They Also Served:
Johnie Lock 1962/3
Harry Wykes 1962/3
Chas Smith 1965/6
Stephen Petrouski 1966/67
Stuart Tosh 1966/67
