Yusef Lateef

American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and spokesman for the ahmadiyya muslim community (1920–2013).

Born October 9th, 1920 in Chattanooga. [ref]

Died December 23rd, 2013 at 93 years old in Asbury, Shutesbury (prostate cancer). [ref]

Occupations
composer, jazz saxophonist, non-fiction writer, oboist, recording artist, university teacher
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