| Prayer to the East | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | October 10, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:47 | |||
| Label | Savoy MG 12117 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| Yusef Lateef chronology | ||||
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Prayer to the East is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Savoy label. [1]
The title track was composed by Ali Jackson, drummer Oliver Jackson's brother. [2]
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| Allmusic |    [3] |
The Allmusic site stated: "Prayer to the East by Yusef Lateef remains a seemingly blessed moment of creative interaction between American modern jazz and the music of the so-called Arab East". [3]
All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated
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