Last Savoy Sessions (2000)

About this title: These pivotal sessions for Lateef and his Detroit-based groups comprise some of his most important music recorded for the Savoy label. This double CD set consists of complete albums The Dreamer and The Fabric of Jazz. (1959) and Jazz & The Sounds of Nature and Prayer to the East (1957) as well as a bonus cut. CD one is from the 1959 date, and contains some true Lateef classics like the slow swing of "Oboe Blues" and the bright, uppity waltz of "Valse Bouk." The 1957 dates on Disc Two show Lateef and Harden more focused and together or contrary and conversational. "8540 12th St." showcases the ... read more

Tracks:

1. Oboe Blues [Lateef]
2. Angel Eyes [Dennis/Brent]
3. The Dreamer [Lateef]
4. Arjuna [Lateef]
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man [Kern/Hammerstein]
6. Moon Tree [Lateef]
7. Stella by Starlight [Young/Washington]
8. Valse Bouk [Lateef]
9. Half Breed [Woodley]
10. Poor Butterfly [Hubbell/Golden]
11. 8540 Twelfth Street [Lateef]
12. Check Blues [Lateef]
13. Prayer to the East [Jackson]
14. A Night in Tunisia [Gillespie/Paparelli]
15. Lover Man [Davis/Ramirez/Sherm]
16. Endura [Lateef]
17. Love Dance [Baxter]
18. Gypsy Arab [Harden]
19. Sram [Harden]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.