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Yusef Lateef

9 reviewed records, 1956 to 2025

Every record Yusef Lateef plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 9 records, 1956 to 2025, 1 as leader and 8 as sideman, most often alongside Cannonball Adderley, Sam Jones, Nat Adderley. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.

9Reviewed records
1As leader
8As sideman
37Collaborators

Most often with

The players who share the most reviewed records with Yusef Lateef. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.

Played together

The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Yusef Lateef and that player share.

With Cannonball Adderley5 records
With Sam Jones5 records
With Nat Adderley5 records
With Louis Hayes4 records
With Joe Zawinul4 records

Reviewed records

In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.

1950s
  • 1956Byrd Jazztenor saxDonald Byrd★★★☆☆
1960s
  • 1960That's Right!flute (tracks 1, 3), tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8), oboe (track 6)Nat Adderley★★★★★
  • 1962Grantstandtenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 and 4), flute (“My Funny Valentine”)Grant Green★★★★☆
  • 1962The Cannonball Adderley Sextet in New Yorktenor saxophone, flute, oboeCannonball Adderley★★★★★
  • 1963Cannonball in Europe!tenor saxophone, flute, oboeCannonball Adderley Sextet★★★★☆
  • 1963Jazz Workshop Revisitedtenor saxophone, flute, oboeCannonball Adderley Sextet★★★★☆
  • 1963Nippon Soultenor saxophone, flute, oboeCannonball Adderley Sextet★★★★★
1970s
  • 1972Invitation to Opennesstenor saxophone, oboe, flute, pneumatic flute, plum blossom, temple bellsLes McCann★★★★☆
2020s
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