Hush 'n' Thunder

by Yusef Lateef

Hush 'n' Thunder cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1973
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:40
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing his deep exploration of cross-cultural jazz synthesis, the legendary multi-instrumentalist embraces electric instrumentation and driving funk rhythms on this Atlantic Records release. Utilizing traditional eastern flutes alongside electric pianos and deeply syncopated basslines, the record seamlessly incorporates elements of soul and gospel. It captures Lateef successfully modernizing his distinctively global sound for the burgeoning 1970s fusion market.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, flute, funky, groove-laden, spirituality, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Come Sunday (2:33)
  2. The Hump (4:39)
  3. Opus Pt. I / Opus Pt. II (8:08)
  4. This Old Building (2:42)
  5. Prayer (3:19)
  6. Sunset (7:53)
  7. His Eye Is On The Sparrow (5:32)
  8. Destination Paradise (3:54)

Credits

  • Yusef Lateef - primary artist, arranged by, tenor saxophone, flute, shanai, flute [pneumatic flute], written-by
  • Kenny Barron - arranged by, piano, written-by
  • Bob Cunningham - bass
  • Gordon Edwards - bass
  • Kermit Moore - cello
  • Albert Heath - drums
  • William Salter - electric bass
  • Jimmy Owens - flugelhorn

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