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Grammy-winning musician and composer Yusef Lateef, one of the first to incorporate world music into traditional jazz, has died. He was 93.
Jazz Legend Yusef Lateef Dies at 93 The Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist was known for his fusion of jazz and Eastern music.
Lateef whips a frenzied tenor through the terraced arrangement, unraveling it until his striking explorations with porous tone come lovingly adorned with concise flute and drum strokes. The second ...
Jazz musician Yusef Lateef's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
Grammy-winning musician and composer Yusef Lateef, one of the first to incorporate world music into traditional jazz, has died. He was 93.
He waited with us, and we chatted the entire time the car was being repaired. I snapped a photo of Yusef under an umbrella standing in the parking lot as we drove away. Yusef Lateef.
Yusef Lateef, the legendary Detroit-bred multi-instrumentalist and composer who died in 2013 at the age of 93, was known for the breathtaking diversity of his accomplishments. He had a brawny ...
Yusef Lateef working on the mural early in its development in mid July. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image Ivan Kende, painting with a roller, and Yusef Lateef getting underway in mid July.
Jazz artists Miles Davis to Wes Montgomery and present day performers from Boney James to Kenny G have all been influenced by Yusef Lateef.
Yusef Lateef began his career by playing jazz — but that was over 65 years ago. Today, you can't put a label on him. NPR's Roy Hurst looks at one of the most adventurous musicians living.
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The late Yusef Lateef, saxophonist, flutist and composer, was raised in the musical environment of 1930s Detroit, its clubs and ballrooms. We spoke to him about his Detroit memories, including as ...