Jazz for the Thinker | ||||
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Studio album by Yusef Lateef | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | April 5, 1957 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Savoy MG 12109 | |||
Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
Yusef Lateef chronology | ||||
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Jazz for the Thinker is the debut album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Savoy label. The album was produced from Lateef's earliest recording session and was the second album released under his leadership.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.
Track listing
All compositions by Yusef Lateef
- "Happyology" - 10:50
- "O' Blues" - 9:00
- "Midday" - 7:46
- "Polarity" - 6:58
- "Space" - 5:48
Personnel
- Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, flute, arghul, scraper, vocalizing
- Curtis Fuller - trombone, tambourine
- Hugh Lawson - piano
- Ernie Farrow - bass, rabat
- Louis Hayes - drums
- Doug Watkins - finger cymbals, percussion
References
- Yusef Lateef discography accessed July 17, 2012
- ^ Allmusic Review, accessed July 17, 2012