Riverside Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Three Faces Of Yusef Lateef
| Recorded | May 9, 1960 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 369986 |
The record
Ron Carter's cello adds a dark, bowed undercurrent beneath Lateef's flute lines on this 1960 Riverside session, an unusual pairing for a working rhythm section. The result drifts well past straight hard bop territory.
Session personnel
- Herman Wright — bass
- Ron Carter — cello
- Lex Humphries — drums
- Yusef Lateef — flute
- Hugh Lawson — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1960 | Riverside Records · RLP 325 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Riverside Records · RLP 1176 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, deep groove · deep groove |
| 1992 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-759-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1992 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-759-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2006 | Original Jazz Classics · 00025218675925 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Riverside Records — STEREO |
| 2022 | Riverside Records · CR00478 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo, 180-Gram |
| 2023 | Life Goes On Records · Life030 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo |
| 2025 | Jazz Wax Records · JWR 4644 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE PRESSING LIMITED EDITION |
| — | Riverside Records · RLP 1176 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-759-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| — | Riverside Records · RLP-1176 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
Herman Wright also plays on
Ron Carter also plays on
Lex Humphries also plays on