This 1970 album, Suite 16, finds Yusef Lateef in a transitional phase, synthesizing his jazz roots with soul and R&B influences on the Atlantic label. The album features a prominent role for the harmonica, an instrument Lateef began featuring more extensively in his work during this period.
- Recorded in 1970, Suite 16 was released on Rhino Atlantic.
- The album was recorded with a jazz rhythm section, but Lateef also incorporated elements of soul and R&B.
- Suite 16 features Lateef on tenor saxophone, flute, and harmonica.
Yusef Lateef was a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and one of the first jazz musicians to incorporate instruments and philosophies from the East. In 1970, he was exploring new sonic territories, moving beyond bebop and hard bop.
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