Live at Pep's is a 1964 album

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 by the American

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 Jazz

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 tenor saxophonist and flautist

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 Yusef Lateef

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. Other participating musicians in this album were bassist

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 Ernie Farrow

Ernie Farrow

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, pianist

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 Mike Nock

Mike Nock

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, drummer

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 James Black

James Black

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 and trumpeter Richard Gene Williams.
This live album was praised by many jazz critiques and it received five stars and it was also AMG's Album Pick by Allmusic.

Reception

Ron Wynn

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, an Allmusic jazz critique, said in his review of the Live at Pep's:

• "This mid-'60s concert was one of Lateef's finest, as it perfectly displayed his multiple influences and interests."
• "Lateef played meaty tenor sax solos and entrancing flute and bamboo flute
  Bamboo flute
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   offerings, and also had impressive stints on oboe
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  , shenai
  Shehnai
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  , and argol
  Arghul
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  . This was a pivotal date in his career, and those unaware of it will get a treat with this disc."

Track listing

Personnel

• Yusef Lateef - Argol, Bamboo Flute, Flute, Oboe, Sax (Tenor), Shenai
• Mike Nock - Piano
• Ernie Farrow - Bass
• James Black - Drums
• Richard Gene Williams - Trumpet