The Fabric of Jazz

The Fabric of Jazz
Studio album by Yusef Lateef
Released	1959
Recorded	June 11, 1959
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	Savoy MG 12140
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Yusef Lateef chronology
The Dreamer (1959) The Fabric of Jazz (1959) Cry! – Tender (1959)

The Fabric of Jazz is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1959 and released on the Savoy label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]

A review in the British Gramophone magazine stated: "When the mood takes him, Lateef can rip through tile choruses, eating up the chord changes like a man with only minutes to live, but most of the time he is more concerned in using his considerable instrumental technique to its best advantage and displaying one of the most gorgeous tenor saxophone tones since Don Byas".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated

1. "Moon Tree" - 5:48
2. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 5:51
3. "Valse Bouk" - 4:19
4. "Half Breed" (Abe Woodley) - 8:37
5. "Poor Butterfly" (John Golden, Raymond Hubbell) - 6:38

Personnel

• Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, flute track 5
• Bernard McKinney - euphonium except track 5
• Terry Pollard - piano
• William Austin - bass, rabat
• Frank Gant - drums, percussion

References

1. Yusef Lateef discography accessed July 19, 2012
2. Allmusic Review, accessed July 19, 2012
3. DeMichael, Don (26 May 1960). "Yusef Lateef: The Fabric of Jazz". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 11. p. 32, 34.
4. Gramophone, pg. 96, May 1965