| Prayer to the East | ||||
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| Studio album by Yusef Lateef | ||||
| 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.
The title track was composed by Ali Jackson, drummer Oliver Jackson's brother.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
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".
Track listing
All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 9:55
- "Endura" (Yusef Lateef) - 13:10
- "Prayer to the East" (Ali Jackson) - 8:19
- "Love Dance" (Les Baxter) - 6:46
- "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 6:37
Personnel
- Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, flute, tracks 3 and 4, tambourine
- Wilbur Harden - flugelhorn
- Hugh Lawson - piano, ocarina
- Ernie Farrow - bass
- Oliver Jackson - drums, gong
References
- Yusef Lateef discography accessed July 18, 2012
- ^ Fitzgerald, Michael. "Wilbur Harden Discography" Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Chadbourne, E. Allmusic Review, accessed July 18, 2012