Blues In Space - Lateef, Yusef - LP - Brand New Vinyl (Arrives in 20days)

Originally issued on the Savoy label as Jazz Mood, this was Yusef Lateef’s first LP as a leader, and presented music from his second studio date for the label. From the first date, which took place just four days before, come the two bonus tracks included on this release. All of the music was written by Lateef. Both dates present the same personnel, with trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist Hugh Lawson, bassist Ernie Farrow (Alice Coltrane’s brother), and drummer Louis Hayes. It has been said that Lateef was one of the creators of “world music” before it existed as a genre. His use of such instruments as argol, rabat and finger cymbals here, put in evidence his interest in Middle Eastern music even at this early stage of his career.