In the midst of musicians recently lost and others whose work is celebrated this time of the year, I’m surprised but happy that Mark de Clive Lowe decided to pay homage to jazz multi-instrumentalist, Yusef Lateef. Resurrecting the 59 year old Love & Humor, MdCL removes some of the Free Jazz moments, retains the flute, accents the percussion and really smooths it out around the 2 minute mark. I’ve never been to one of Mark’s CHURCH events but I’m sure this is how it goes down.  Adding this to my bucket list…

Yusef Lateef – Love & Humor (Mark de Clive Lowe Remix) Download