Paul Chambers – 1st Bassman (1960)

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Vee-Jay – LP 3012Rec. Date : May 12, 1960Stream this Album Bass : Paul ChambersDrums : Lex HumphriesFlute : Yusef LateefPiano : Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Yusef LateefTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Tommy Turrentine Cashbox : 10/01/1960 Emphasis here is on the solid rock bass playing of Chambers. His big buttery sound has been recorded well. But don’t neglect the excellent playing…

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Yusef Lateef – The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef (1960)

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Riverside – RLP 325 / 1176Rec. Date : May 9, 1960Stream this Album Tenor Sax, Oboe, Flute : Yusef LateefBass : Herman WrightCeleste : Hugh LawsonCello : Ron CarterDrums : Lex HumphriesPiano : Hugh Lawson Miami HeraldFred Sherman : 01/22/1961 The big talent of Yusef Lateef is spotlighted in Riverside’s Three Faces, titled that way because the album salutes his work on tenor,…

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