The Golden Flute

by Yusef Lateef

The Golden Flute cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1967
  • Label: Impulse!
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:22
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Yusef Lateef's 'The Golden Flute' highlighted his integration of Eastern tonalities and unconventional instruments within a hard bop framework. The album captured Lateef's distinctive multi-instrumental prowess playing alongside pianist Hugh Lawson. Released on Impulse!, it stands as a testament to his deeply spiritual approach to modern jazz.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, melodic, instrumental, stars

Tracklist

  1. Road Runner (4:44)
  2. Straighten Up And Fly Right (3:26)
  3. Oasis (4:23)
  4. (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With You (4:03)
  5. Exactly Like You (2:54)
  6. The Golden Flute (3:54)
  7. Rosetta (3:51)
  8. Head Hunters (4:33)
  9. The Smart Set (7:31)

Credits

  • Gluecifer - primary artist, written-by

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