The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef

The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock states: "Not quite as expansive or daring as much of Lateef's other recordings, The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef still documents a fine musician at work during the peak of his career".

Track listing

All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated

1. "Goin' Home" (Antonín Dvořák, William Arms Fisher) - 5:02
2. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Duke Ellington, Mack David) - 4:35
3. "Quarantine" (Abe Woodley) - 7:00
4. "From Within" - 4:11
5. "Salt Water Blues" - 6:47
6. "Lateef Minor 7th" (Joe Zawinul) - 4:58
7. "Adoration" - 4:31
8. "Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)" (Sidney Clare, Con Conrad) - 4:56

Personnel

• Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 8), oboe (tracks 2 & 5), flute (tracks 4, 6 & 7)
• Hugh Lawson - piano, celeste
• Ron Carter - cello (tracks 1, 2 & 4–7)
• Herman Wright - bass
• Lex Humphries - drums, timpani

References