In January 1967, “Impulse!” label released “The Golden Flute”, the 24^th Yusef Lateef album. It was recorded in June 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

• Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
• Hugh Lawson – piano
• Herman Wright – bass
• Roy Brooks Jr. – drums
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording, lacquer cut
• Robert Flynn – cover design
• Charles Stewart – photography
• Joe Lebow – liner design
• Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Yusef Lateef, except where noted.

1. Road Runner
2. Straighten Up and Fly Right – Nat King Cole, Irving Mills
3. Oasis
4. I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You – Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young
5. Exactly Like You – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
6. The Golden Flute
7. Rosetta – Earl Hines, Henri Woode
8. Head Hunters – Barry Harris, Hugh Lawson
9. The Smart Set – Roy Brooks