The Centaur and the Phoenix

by Yusef Lateef

The Centaur and the Phoenix cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1960
  • Label: Riverside
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:18
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arranged heavily by Kenny Barron and Charles Moore, the septet incorporates unconventional instrumentation, including the oboe, argol, and bassoon. The ambitious orchestrations integrate Eastern modal concepts into complex, brass-heavy structures that presaged the widespread use of world music elements in jazz.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, improvisation, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Revelation (6:00)
  2. Apathy (5:23)
  3. Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love) (6:57)
  4. The Centaur And The Phoenix (5:35)
  5. Iqbal (4:50)
  6. Summer Song (5:24)
  7. The Philanthropist (4:00)
  8. Jungle Fantasy (2:41)
  9. Titora (2:25)

Credits

  • Yusef Lateef - primary artist, oboe, tenor saxophone, flute, performer [argol], composed by
  • Tate Houston - baritone saxophone
  • Ben Tucker - bass
  • Josea Taylor - bassoon
  • Ken Deardoff - design [album]
  • Lex Humphries - drums
  • Ray Fowler - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Chris Albertson - liner notes
  • Jack Matthews - mastered by [on a hydrofeed lathe]
  • Lawrence N. Shustak - photography by [back cover]
  • Joe Zawinul - piano
  • Orrin Keepnews - producer
  • Curtis Fuller - trombone
  • Clark Terry - trumpet
  • Richard Williams - trumpet
  • Kenny Barron - composed by, arranged by
  • Irving Kahal - composed by
  • Sammy Fain - composed by
  • Charles Mills - composed by

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