Released 1958 | Length 44:47 Release date 1958 Label SINETONE AMR | |
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Recorded October 10, 1957Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Similar Yusef Lateef albums, Jazz albums | ||
Yusef lateef prayer to the east 1957
Prayer to the East is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Savoy label.
Contents
The title track was composed by Ali Jackson, drummer Oliver Jackson's brother.
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Prayer to the East by Yusef Lateef remains a seemingly blessed moment of creative interaction between American modern jazz and the music of the so-called Arab East".
Track listing
All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 9:55
- "Endura" (Yusef Lateef) - 13:10
- "Prayer to the East" (Ali Jackson) - 8:19
- "Love Dance" (Les Baxter) - 6:46
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 6:37
Personnel
Songs
1Prayer to the East8:19
2A Night in Tunisia9:55
3Lover Man6:37
References
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