Brother Yusef

Proposed recording project that revisits the work and influence of Yusef Lateef.

Led by Bennie Maupin and Jeff Parker, the idea is a performance of compositions (older and never performed). This LP consciously connects us to the father of “world music”, while carrying on the spirit of exploration he was so noted for. The “Eastern” sound.

Musicians

Jeff Parker – Guitar

Bennie Maupin – Reeds

George Fludas – Drums

TBD – Bass

TBD – Keys

Lateef material to consider

O’ Blues

https://open.spotify.com/track/3ORy1pbNEMnt619yRn6W2d

The Beginning

https://open.spotify.com/track/3PWvf6nSrvPpsKpIe8Qp38

PARTICIPANTS

Jeff Parker > A review of his recent LP

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/jeff-parker-suite-for-max-brown/

Bennie Maupin > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennie_Maupin

George Fludas > www.georgefludas.com

TBD >

Producer / Creative Director Jeffery Plansker – pocket-studio.com

After a 30+ year career in film direction, Detroit native Jeffery Plansker is producing for his label Geodesic Disques and the radio program Jazz Advance at dublab.

Both of these ongoing projects often revolve around Detroit produced music and musicians. His current production is Beneath Detroit, a continuation of the CD series and now a radio broadcast of the Creative Arts Collective concerts 1979-92 at The Detroit Institute Of Arts.

Graphic Designer Freddy Anzures

Former Art Director at Apple / Wax Poetics, currently operating Family Affair SF.