Hush 'N' Thunder is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1972 and released on the Atlantic label.[2]

Hush 'N' Thunder
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1973[1]
RecordedMay 8, 10–11 & 18 and September 25–26, 1972
StudioRegent Sound Studios, New York City
& Atlantic Studios
GenreJazz
Length38:24
LabelAtlantic
SD 1635
ProducerJoel Dorn
Yusef Lateef chronology
The Gentle Giant
(1970–71)
Hush 'N' Thunder
(1973)
Part of the Search
(1973)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with the review by Thom Jurek stating, "This album showcases Dr. Lateef heading for new musical frontiers as an interpreter and arranger and a deeply lyrical series of meditations on rhythm and melody".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 2:34
  2. "The Hump" (Kenny Barron) – 4:45
  3. "Opus Part I / Opus Part II" (Barron) – 8:02
  4. "This Old Building" (Rev. Cleophus Robinson) – 2:42
  5. "Prayer" (Barron) – 3:05
  6. "Sunset" (Barron) – 7:53
  7. "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" (Traditional) – 5:34
  8. "Destination Paradise" (Lateef) – 3:49
  • Recorded in New York City on May 8, 1972 (track 7), May 10, 1972 (track 4), May 11, 1972 (track 1), May 18, 1972 (track 8), September 25, 1972 (track 5) and September 26, 1972 (tracks 2, 3 & 6)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard January 27, 1973
  2. ^ Yusef Lateef discography accessed July 23, 2012
  3. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review, accessed July 23, 2012
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 868. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.