In February 1958, “Verve” label released “Before Dawn: The Music of Yusef Lateef”, the fourth Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded in April 1957, at “WOR Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

• Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, arghul, percussion
• Curtis Fuller – trombone
• Hugh Lawson – piano, celesta
• Ernie Farrow – bass, rebab
• Louis Hayes – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Yusef Lateef except where noted.

1. Passion
2. Love Is Eternal
3. Pike’s Peak
4. Open Strings
5. Before Dawn
6. Twenty-Five Minute Blues
7. Chang, Chang, Chang
8. Constellation – Charlie Parker