This double-LP from 1974 has the complete contents of two
Yusef Lateef Prestige albums:
Eastern Sounds and
The Sounds of Yusef. The latter date (which has not yet been reissued on CD) is from 1957 and features
Lateef, flugelhornist
Wilbur Harden, pianist
Hugh Lawson, bassist
Ernie Farrow and drummer
Oliver Jackson all doubling on unusual instruments such as the argol, Turkish finger cymbals, a 7-Up bottle, balloons, a rabat and an earthboard. They perform a romping version of "Take the 'A' Train," and
Harden's "Playful Flute" and three diverse
Lateef originals. The later session, which has
Lateef (on tenor, oboe and flute) playing with the
Barry Harris trio, ranges from his famous version of "Love Theme from Spartacus," and "Blues for the Orient" to "The Plum Blossom" and several obscure but enjoyable originals. This music is highly recommended in one form or another.