RIP Yusef Lateef
December 23, 2013 9:53 PM Subscribe
Today was marked by the passing of the venerable Yusef Lateef. Perhaps best known for his Eastern Sounds, he notably played with the Cannonball Adderly sextet. A largish (89 song) youtube playlist.
Aw man. Some of my favorites: Mystique. First Gymnopedie. Eastern Market.
RIP number 7
posted by todayandtomorrow at 9:58 PM on December 23, 2013
RIP number 7
posted by todayandtomorrow at 9:58 PM on December 23, 2013
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posted by Rustic Etruscan at 10:06 PM on December 23, 2013
posted by Rustic Etruscan at 10:06 PM on December 23, 2013
Oh wow. I studied music performance at Hampshire College and took his class twice. It was consistently a deep, astounding experience. He always listened to the young musicians in his class without prejudice, while pushing them to excel, and was an encouraging, positive presence. He came to my Div III performance and sincerely complimented me after hearing my performance, although I felt I didn't deserve it--but he could always hear what his students were striving for. I will always remember him as a warm and wonderful person.
Rest in peace, Yusef.
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posted by dubitable at 11:11 PM on December 23, 2013 [8 favorites]
Rest in peace, Yusef.
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posted by dubitable at 11:11 PM on December 23, 2013 [8 favorites]
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posted by mykescipark at 11:26 PM on December 23, 2013
posted by mykescipark at 11:26 PM on December 23, 2013
I'm a huge fan of his Repository of Scales and Melodic Patterns, which Lateef describes as a thesaurus, but is just a huge grab bag of musical ideas from around the world. A glorious thing to just pick a page at random from and work through it for a couple of hours. Of all the books I bought when I was younger this is my favourite, largely because it was more interested in showing me things than teaching me anything.
posted by Grangousier at 1:53 AM on December 24, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by Grangousier at 1:53 AM on December 24, 2013 [2 favorites]
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One of those musicians one discovers and asks "Where has this awesome thing been all my life?!!?"
posted by ThatFuzzyBastard at 3:14 AM on December 24, 2013
One of those musicians one discovers and asks "Where has this awesome thing been all my life?!!?"
posted by ThatFuzzyBastard at 3:14 AM on December 24, 2013
Damn it!
RIP Mr Lateef.
(Give Live at Pep's a try.....)
posted by On the Corner at 3:19 AM on December 24, 2013 [1 favorite]
RIP Mr Lateef.
(Give Live at Pep's a try.....)
posted by On the Corner at 3:19 AM on December 24, 2013 [1 favorite]
My entrance music
Love Yusef Lateef, we were listening to him just yesterday.
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posted by louche mustachio at 3:58 AM on December 24, 2013
Love Yusef Lateef, we were listening to him just yesterday.
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posted by louche mustachio at 3:58 AM on December 24, 2013
The man made it to 93. A good, long, healthy run! Fantastic musician, he made the world a better place. RIP Yusef Lateef.
A friend of mine named Werner Penzel (who's based here in Japan) along with Nicholas Humbert made a documentary film on him just a few years back, called Brother Yusef. Check it out.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:02 AM on December 24, 2013 [4 favorites]
A friend of mine named Werner Penzel (who's based here in Japan) along with Nicholas Humbert made a documentary film on him just a few years back, called Brother Yusef. Check it out.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:02 AM on December 24, 2013 [4 favorites]
Repository of Scales and Melodic Patterns, which Lateef describes as a thesaurus
Are you sure you aren't thinking of this? A lot of jazz musicians followed Coltrane in studying it
posted by thelonius at 5:54 AM on December 24, 2013
Are you sure you aren't thinking of this? A lot of jazz musicians followed Coltrane in studying it
posted by thelonius at 5:54 AM on December 24, 2013
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posted by oceanjesse at 7:28 AM on December 24, 2013
posted by oceanjesse at 7:28 AM on December 24, 2013
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posted by El Brendano at 8:00 AM on December 24, 2013
posted by El Brendano at 8:00 AM on December 24, 2013
Yes, I was. I mean, I had it in front of me and transcribed the title from the cover. And then I opened it and had a bit of a noodle. Thanks, Yusef!
posted by Grangousier at 8:57 AM on December 24, 2013
posted by Grangousier at 8:57 AM on December 24, 2013
wow, I did not know of Lateef's book - thanks
RIP - a long life, well lived
posted by thelonius at 1:36 PM on December 24, 2013
RIP - a long life, well lived
posted by thelonius at 1:36 PM on December 24, 2013
RIP
Many years ago I was looking for some Jazz and just sorta stumbled up on Gentle Giant (which I believe is a compilation album) and it looked good, and was very pleasantly surprised at what I heard.
When I'm in the mood for a nice slow groove and feeling chill, it's one of my top choices.
93, that's a good long life :)
posted by symbioid at 3:35 PM on December 24, 2013
Many years ago I was looking for some Jazz and just sorta stumbled up on Gentle Giant (which I believe is a compilation album) and it looked good, and was very pleasantly surprised at what I heard.
When I'm in the mood for a nice slow groove and feeling chill, it's one of my top choices.
93, that's a good long life :)
posted by symbioid at 3:35 PM on December 24, 2013
Ringo Starr, at a press conference held before his going into hospital to have his tonsils removed told an interviewer he'd bring some records along: Bob Dylan, James Brown, the Supremes, Yusef Lateef, Chico Hamilton...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:06 PM on December 24, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:06 PM on December 24, 2013 [1 favorite]
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posted by gusandrews at 11:32 PM on December 24, 2013
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