The Sounds of Yusef is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

The Sounds of Yusef
Studio album by Yusef Lateef
Released	March 1958
Recorded	October 11, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	31:19
Label	Prestige PRLP 7122
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Yusef Lateef chronology
Prayer to the East (1957) The Sounds of Yusef (1958) Other Sounds (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]

The Allmusic review stated: "The Sounds of Yusef manages to chart some new territory amid his sea of late-'50s recordings. Many of the songs tilt their head toward the East, both rhythmically and in their instrumentation, but the album as a whole still has its feet firmly planted in the jazz tradition".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Yusef Lateef, except as indicated

1. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 11:10
2. "Playful Flute" (Wilbur Harden) - 4:15
3. "Love and Humor" - 6:08
4. "Buckingham" - 5:06
5. "Meditation" - 4:40

Personnel

• Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, flute, tambourine, argol
• Wilbur Harden - flugelhorn, balloon
• Hugh Lawson - piano, Turkish finger cymbals, 7 Up bottle, balloon, bells
• Ernie Farrow - bass, rabat
• Oliver Jackson - drums, gong, earthboard

References