| The Centaur and the Phoenix | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | October 4 and 6, 1960 (#1–7) June 23, 1961 (#8–9) | |||
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| Genre | Hard bop, modal jazz | |||
| Length | 42:24 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 337 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Yusef Lateef chronology | ||||
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The Centaur and the Phoenix is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock stated the performance "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". [2]
All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
Roll Call is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley. It features trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Blakey.
The Soothsayer is the seventh album by Wayne Shorter, recorded in 1965, but not released on Blue Note until 1979. The album features five originals by Shorter and an arrangement of Jean Sibelius' "Valse Triste". The featured musicians are trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, alto saxophonist James Spaulding, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams.
The Carla Bley Big Band Goes to Church is a live album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley recorded in Perugia, Italy as part of the Umbria Jazz Festival and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1996.
Something You Got is an album by American flugelhornist Art Farmer featuring performances with Yusef Lateef and the David Matthews Big Band recorded in 1977 and released on the CTI label.
Autophysiopsychic is an album by American multi-instrumentalist and composer Yusef Lateef, recorded in 1977 and released on the CTI label. The record was recorded in October 1977 at Electric Lady Studios in New York, United States. The title comes from Lateef's preferred term for his form of music.
1st Bassman is an album by jazz bassist Paul Chambers, recorded at Bell Sound Studios on May 12, 1960 and released by the Vee-Jay label. This album is notable for its featured use of the acoustic bass as the lead instrument. Chambers is supported by trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, trombonist Curtis Fuller, tenor saxophonist Yusef Lateef, pianist Wynton Kelly and drummer Lex Humphries.
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The Sounds of Yusef is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.
Other Sounds is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the New Jazz label.
Cry! – Tender is an album by American multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1959 and released on the New Jazz label.
The Blue Yusef Lateef is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.
Yusef Lateef's Detroit is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1969 and released on the Atlantic label.
The Gentle Giant is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1970 and 1971 and released on the Atlantic label.
Hush 'N' Thunder is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1972 and released on the Atlantic label.
Part of the Search is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1973 and released on the Atlantic label.
10 Years Hence is a live album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1974 at Keystone Korner in San Francisco and released on the Atlantic label.
The Doctor is In... and Out is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1976 and released on the Atlantic label.
Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone is an album by American trombonist Curtis Fuller recorded in 1960 and released on the Warwick label. The album was re-released under Freddie Hubbard's name as Gettin' It Together.
My Kinda Swing is a 1961 studio album by Ernestine Anderson, arranged by Ernie Wilkins. This was the third and final album that Anderson recorded for Mercury Records, and the last album that she recorded for seventeen years.
Color Changes is an album by trumpeter Clark Terry featuring performances recorded in late 1960 and originally released on the Candid label.
