The Gentle Giant

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The Gentle Giant
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Studio album by
Yusef Lateef
ReleasedJanuary/February 1972 [1]
RecordedApril 7 & 9, 1970;
September 1–2, 1971
StudioRegent Sound Studios & Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Length38:39
Label Atlantic
SD 1602
Producer Joel Dorn
Yusef Lateef chronology
Suite 16
(1970)		The Gentle Giant
(1972)		 Hush 'N' Thunder
(1972)

The Gentle Giant is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1970 and 1971 and released on the Atlantic label. [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with the review by Michael G. Nastos stating, "While inconsistent and at times uneven, there's more to praise than damn in the grooves and unique musicianship he offers with this small ensemble of focused and singular-minded players... this album is clear evidence of how great a musician Yusef Lateef was, but not in the context of his best music". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated

  1. "Nubian Lady" (Kenny Barron) - 6:39
  2. "Lowland Lullabye" (Traditional) - 2:23
  3. "Hey Jude" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 9:01
  4. "Jungle Plum" (Barron) - 4:33
  5. "The Poor Fisherman" - 3:41
  6. "African Song" (Barron) - 3:50
  7. "Queen of the Night" - 2:13
  8. "Below Yellow Bell" - 5:07

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Billboard February 19, 1972
  2. ↑ Yusef Lateef discography accessed July 20, 2012
  3. 1 2 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review, accessed July 20, 2012
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