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Yusef Lateef

Yusef Lateef was an American composer, oboist, university teacher, writer, jazz saxophonist and musician (1920–2013). He was born at Chattanooga and died at Shutesbury.

Also recorded as Yusef Abdul Lateef; Joe Gentle; Yusef Abdul Lateef (née William Emanuel Huddleston).

Overview

Recorded at birth as William Emanuel Huddleston.

Also worked under the name Yusef Lateef.

Born at Chattanooga in 1920, died at Shutesbury in 2013.

Identity and origins

Yusef Lateef was recorded at birth as William Emanuel Huddleston. He also worked under the name Yusef Lateef. The authorities additionally record the headings Yusef Abdul Lateef, Joe Gentle and Yusef Abdul Lateef (née William Emanuel Huddleston). His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Islam.

Catalogued works

5 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library.

Every Village Has a Song. Repository of scales and melodic patterns. Something else; writings of the Yusef Lateef Quartet. Flute book of the blues. Razzaq and Farida.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Lateef, Yusef, Oxford Music Online, 2013. Lateef, Yusef, Oxford Music Online, 2003. Lateef, Yusef, African American Studies Center, 2013. Mose Allison and Yusef Lateef, Listening to Prestige, 2026. Chapter 17 Mose Allison and Yusef Lateef, Listening to Prestige, 2026.

In detail

Yusef Lateef studied at Wayne State University, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Manhattan School of Music. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is jazz. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz.

Employment is recorded with University of Massachusetts Amherst, Hampshire College and Amherst College.

Distinctions recorded are NEA Jazz Masters.

Chronology

  1. 1920Yusef Lateef born at Chattanooga.
  2. 2013Yusef Lateef died at Shutesbury.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Yusef Lateef”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q539832: Yusef Lateef

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