American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (1920–2013)
| Description | American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (1920–2013) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920-10-09 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Chattanooga Chattanooga Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2013-12-23 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Shutesbury Asbury Shutesbury Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | university teacher non-fiction writer jazz saxophonist recording artist composer oboist musician musicologist flautist saxophonist jazz musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | flute saxophone oboe Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Prestige Savoy Records Atlantic Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Yusef Lateef Sextet Yusef Lateef Quintet Cannonball Adderley Sextet Yusef Lateef Quartet Slide Hampton Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop Doug Watkins Quintet The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra Ray Brown All-Star Big Band The Yusef Lateef Quintet The Universal Quartet Donald Byrd Sextet Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
| Awards | NEA Jazz Masters Source: Wikidata |
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