The Centaur and the Phoenix

by Yusef Lateef

The Centaur and the Phoenix cover art

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

  • Hard Bop

Tracklist

  1. Revelation
  2. Apathy
  3. Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love)
  4. The Centaur And The Phoenix
  5. Iqbal
  6. Summer Song
  7. The Philanthropist
  8. Jungle Fantasy
  9. Titora