The Golden Flute

The Golden Flute is an album by American jazz multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.

The Golden Flute
Studio album by Yusef Lateef
Released	January 1967
Recorded	June 15–16, 1966
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:40
Label	Impulse! A-9125
Producer	Bob Thiele
Yusef Lateef chronology
A Flat, G Flat and C (1966) The Golden Flute (1967) The Complete Yusef Lateef (1967)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Lateef has long been a true original, and he revitalizes the standards while always swinging and being a bit unpredictable. Well worth searching for".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as noted.

1. "Road Runner" - 4:47
2. "Straighten Up and Fly Right" (Nat King Cole, Irving Mills) - 3:28
3. "Oasis" - 4:26
4. "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:06
5. "Exactly Like You" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 2:57
6. "The Golden Flute" - 3:56
7. "Rosetta" (Earl Hines, Henri Woode) - 3:54
8. "Head Hunters" (Barry Harris, Hugh Lawson) - 4:35
9. "The Smart Set" (Roy Brooks) - 7:31

• Recorded on June 15, 1966 (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8) and June 16, 1966 (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9)

Personnel

• Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
• Hugh Lawson – piano
• Herman Wright – bass
• Roy Brooks Jr. – drums