Tommy Turrentine

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Thanks for the link!

I found Yusef's "disclaimer" interesting:

DISCLAIMER

NOTE: Over the years, many prominent musicians have objected to the grouping of so many diverse musicians and musical styles under the singular jazz heading. Duke Ellington, Max Roach and Dr. Billy Taylor are among the many who have raised this issue. It is generally felt that we should refer to the music of Duke Ellington, the music of Billie Holiday or the music of Max Roach, etc. rather than using the singular jazz umbrella for everyone.

While producers, promoters, retailers, listeners, and indeed many artists, have no interest in facing the marketing difficulties and inconvenience likely to result from a name change, many artists feel quite strongly about this matter. Among those who have lectured and written on the topic is Yusef Lateef. Following is a statement from this master musician and educator.

Yusef Lateef's appearance in this journal, or in any other medium (written, audio-visual, etc.) does in no way imply that he is a jazz musician, nor is his music jazz. He is a musician, composer and educator. His music may be referred to as autophysiopsychic music.

I don't know Yusef's music as well as I might, is that name he gives it serious or just mumbo-jumbo meant as an alternative to "jazz"?

Perhaps self-publicising.

MG

[Dan Gould]

Thanks for the link!

I found Yusef's "disclaimer" interesting:

DISCLAIMER

NOTE: Over the years, many prominent musicians have objected to the grouping of so many diverse musicians and musical styles under the singular jazz heading. Duke Ellington, Max Roach and Dr. Billy Taylor are among the many who have raised this issue. It is generally felt that we should refer to the music of Duke Ellington, the music of Billie Holiday or the music of Max Roach, etc. rather than using the singular jazz umbrella for everyone.

While producers, promoters, retailers, listeners, and indeed many artists, have no interest in facing the marketing difficulties and inconvenience likely to result from a name change, many artists feel quite strongly about this matter. Among those who have lectured and written on the topic is Yusef Lateef. Following is a statement from this master musician and educator.

Yusef Lateef's appearance in this journal, or in any other medium (written, audio-visual, etc.) does in no way imply that he is a jazz musician, nor is his music jazz. He is a musician, composer and educator. His music may be referred to as autophysiopsychic music.

I don't know Yusef's music as well as I might, is that name he gives it serious or just mumbo-jumbo meant as an alternative to "jazz"?

Perhaps self-publicising.

MG

Well, the CTI record must have been twenty years before this interview, so I doubt he was self-publicizing that LP. Does the record itself give a definition or explanation for audophysiopsychic?

[couw]

first google hit leads you to Lateef's homepage:

"Autophysiopsychic Music: Music which comes from one's physical, mental and spiritual self."

Lateef is serious about this. His music is not jazz, but Autophysiopsychic Music. He obviously has been thinking about this a lot and I have no doubt he has his reasons for not calling his music jazz. With instant recognition of his music being so widespread, he may have a point, I'd say.

[Dan Gould]

With instant recognition of his music being so widespread, he may have a point, I'd say.

I doubt your average Idol viewer knows who he is!

[couw]

With instant recognition of his music being so widespread, he may have a point, I'd say.

I doubt your average Idol viewer knows who he is!

What's Idol ??

[couw]

[jazzbo]

Hmmmm. . . music that comes from his body and soul. . . I can dig it.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

yes but what about his playing on donald byrds "first flight"-- surely THATs jazz, right?!?!?

[kh1958]

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http://www.worldsrecords.com/cgi-bin/start...e=1bargain.html