Yusef Lateef (October 9, 1920 - December 23, 2013) was an American jazz artist, musician, composer, and music educator, known for his innovative blend of jazz with Eastern music. He was also a spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after converting to Islam in 1950. His primary instruments were the saxophone and flute, and he won a Grammy Award in 1987 for his work 'Little Symphony'. Lateef's unique approach to music set him apart in the jazz genre.
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Meaning of the name - Yusef
God will increase, God will add
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Yusef Lateef belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Chattanooga
Place of Death: Shutesbury
Cause of Death: prostate cancer
Educated At: Manhattan School of Music | Wayne State University | University of Massachusetts Amherst
Occupation: recording artist | oboist | jazz musician | non-fiction writer | saxophonist | university teacher | composer
Employers: Hampshire College | Amherst College | University of Massachusetts Amherst
Awards Received: NEA Jazz Masters
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 9, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Libra 3 | 16 Libra 37 | 2 Aquarius 7 |
| Moon | 16 Virgo 24 | 21 Taurus 33 | 13 Cancer 42 |
| Mercury | 6 Scorpio 9 | 4 Scorpio 25 | 6 Aquarius 4 |
| Venus | 12 Scorpio 7 | 24 Virgo 46 | 17 Pisces 57 |
| Mars | 23 Sagittarius 36 | 11 Scorpio 48 | 13 Pisces 26 |
| Jupiter | 8 Virgo 53 | 23 Cancer 26 | 18 Virgo 4 |
| Saturn | 19 Virgo 32 | 27 Pisces 0 | 25 Virgo 13 |
| Uranus | 2 Pisces 9 | 1 Gemini 1 | 3 Pisces 47 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 22 | 0 Aries 18 | 12 Leo 39 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 54 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 7 Cancer 22 |
| Rahu | 7 Scorpio 24 | 16 Pisces 34 | 1 Scorpio 51 |
| Ketu | 7 Taurus 24 | 16 Virgo 34 | 1 Taurus 51 |
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