name

Yusef Lateef, Saxophone

dates

b. October 09, 1920

birth place

Chattanooga, TN

description

Multi-instrumentalist, tenorist at his core, veteran of Dizzy Gillespie’s big band, he was one of the earliest to engage and encourage multi-cultural expression in his music.

hot disc

Every Village Has a Song

more info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusef_Lateef