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1957 studio album by Yusef Lateef
Prayer to the East is an album by multi-instrumentalist
Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the
Savoy label.
[1]
The title track was composed by
Ali Jackson , drummer
Oliver Jackson 's brother.
[2]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
Allmusic
[3]
The
Allmusic site stated: "Prayer to the East by Yusef Lateef remains a seemingly blessed moment of creative interaction between American modern jazz and the music of the so-called Arab East".
[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated
"
A Night in Tunisia " (
Dizzy Gillespie ) - 9:55
"Endura" (Yusef Lateef) - 13:10
"Prayer to the East" (
Ali Jackson
[2] ) - 8:19
"Love Dance" (
Les Baxter ) - 6:46
"
Lover Man " (Jimmy Davis,
Ram Ramirez , James Sherman) - 6:37
Personnel
References
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
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Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone (
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