Yusef Lateef - Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert From Avignon *RSD 2024*

A truly sensational find, Atlantis Lullaby presents a never-before-heard performance recorded in Avignon, France. Featuring Yusef Lateef in a quartet set with fellow stars Kenny Barron, Bob Cunningham and Albert “Tootie” Heath. Among the highlights are a fantastic flute/piano duet by Lateef and Barron playing the pianist’s beautiful ballad, “A Flower,” as well as extended readings of the classic, “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You,” Lateef’s “Yusef’s Mood,” and Barron’s “The Untitled.” This project was produced by the renowned Zev Feldman and released in collaboration with the Yusef Lateef Estate. The audio has been transferred and newly remastered from the original concert tapes licensed from the archives of the Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA). This 2 LP set is pressed on 180g vinyl for Record Store Day 2024 and includes a comprehensive booklet with exclusive interviews, essays and rare photos included.


Tracklist
SIDE A:
1. INSIDE ATLANTIS (Kenny Barron) 12:35
2. A FLOWER (Kenny Barron) 7:37 [flute/piano duet]
SIDE B:
1. YUSEF’S MOOD (Yusef Lateef) 17:22
2. LOWLAND LULLABY (Albert “Tootie” Heath) 3:06 [Indian flute/bass duet] 3:51
SIDE C:
1. EBONESS (Roy Brooks) 11:50
2. I’M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU (Georges Bassman-Ned Washington) 12:30
SIDE D:
1. THE UNTITLED (Kenny Barron) 27:00