The Centaur and the Phoenix | ||||
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Studio album by Yusef Lateef | ||||
Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | October 4 and 6, 1960 (#1-7) Plaza Sound Studios, New York City June 23, 1961 (#8-9) Bell Sound Studios, New York City |
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Genre | Hard bop, modal jazz | |||
Length | 42:24 | |||
Label |
Riverside RLP 337 |
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Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
Yusef Lateef chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
The Centaur and the Phoenix is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars with the review by Stacia Proefrock stating it "takes the risks and the innovations that Lateef was known for, and expands them in a number of different directions all at once, leading to an album that bursts with new ideas and textures, while remaining accessible, and above all, beautiful. Lateef seems eager here to take the next step musically by breaking the mold of his previous albums".
All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated
Bonus tracks on CD reissue: