Lateef Yusef: Eastern Sounds LTD

LP Record Eastern Sounds is a seminal album by the innovative jazz multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef, released in 1961. The album showcases Lateef's exploration of Middle Eastern and Asian music, seamlessly blending these influences with his jazz background to create a unique and exotic soundscape. The record features a mix of original compositions and interpretations, including tracks like "The Plum Blossom", where Lateef plays the Chinese xun (a globular flute), and "Blues For The Orient", which combines bluesy undertones with Eastern modalities.