Released 1972 | Length 38:39 Release date 1972 | |
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Recorded April 7 & 9, 1970 and September 1 & 2, 1971Regent Sound Studios and Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City Similar Yusef Lateef albums, Jazz albums |
The Gentle Giant is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1970 and 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with the review by Michael G. Nastos stating, "While inconsistent and at times uneven, there's more to praise than damn in the grooves and unique musicianship he offers with this small ensemble of focused and singular-minded players... this album is clear evidence of how great a musician Yusef Lateef was, but not in the context of his best music".
Track listing
All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated
- "Nubian Lady" (Kenny Barron) - 6:39
- "Lowland Lullabye" (Traditional) - 2:23
- "Hey Jude" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 9:01
- "Jungle Plum" (Barron) - 4:33
- "The Poor Fisherman" - 3:41
- "African Song" (Barron) - 3:50
- "Queen of the Night" - 2:13
- "Below Yellow Bell" - 5:07
Personnel
Songs
1Nubian Lady6:38
2Lowland Lullabye2:12
3Hey Jude9:10
References
The Gentle Giant Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA