How many Yusef Lateef releases are on Riffiter?

97 releases are catalogued, spanning 1957 to 2026.

What genre is Yusef Lateef?

Yusef Lateef is catalogued under Jazz.

What is the most recent Yusef Lateef release on Riffiter?

Jazz Workshop (Live Boston '71), released in 2026.

Artist

Yusef Lateef

Yusef Lateef is a jazz artist from American. 97 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Jazz · American · Best jazz albums

97
Releases: 1957–2026
Active years

Bandcamp

Tidal

Deezer

Discography

97

Upcoming shows

About

Dr. Yusef Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston, October 9, 1920 - December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator and a renowned spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after his conversion to Islam in 1950. Lateef was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but his family moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1925. Although Lateef's main instruments are the tenor saxophone and flute, he is known for his innovative blending of jazz with Eastern music. In addition to the oboe and bassoon, both rare in jazz, Lateef plays various non-Western instruments, notably the bamboo flute, shanai, shofar, arghul, sarewa, and koto. Throughout his early life Lateef came into contact with many Detroit-based jazz musicians who would gain prominence, including vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Elvin Jones, and guitarist Kenny Burrell. Lateef was a proficient saxophonist by the time of his graduation from high school at age 18, at which point he launched his professional career and began touring with a number of swing bands. In 1949, Lateef was invited by Dizzy Gillespie to tour with his world-renowned orchestra. At this time, Lateef was know…

Yusef Lateef in brief

How many Yusef Lateef releases are on Riffiter?: 97 releases are catalogued, spanning 1957 to 2026.
What genre is Yusef Lateef?: Yusef Lateef is catalogued under Jazz.
What is the most recent Yusef Lateef release on Riffiter?: Jazz Workshop (Live Boston '71), released in 2026.