Jazz for the Thinker
| Jazz for the Thinker | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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.[1] The album was produced from Lateef's earliest recording session and was the second album released under his leadership.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [2] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
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
- ^ a b Allmusic Review, accessed July 17, 2012