1957 studio album by Yusef Lateef
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
Professional ratings 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
References
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader Split album With others
The Complete RCA Victor Recordings of Dizzy Gillespie (1940s)
Byrd Jazz (Donald Byrd , 1955)
Autumn Leaves (Cannonball Adderley , 1963)
Nippon Soul (Cannonball Adderley, 1963)
That's Right! (Nat Adderley , 1960)
My Kinda Swing (Ernestine Anderson , 1960)
1st Bassman (Paul Chambers , 1960)
Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone (Curtis Fuller , 1960)
Images of Curtis Fuller (1960)
Louis Hayes with Nat Adderley and Yusef Lateef (1960)
Pre-Bird /Mingus Revisited (Charles Mingus , 1960)
Breezing (Sonny Red , 1960)
Color Changes (Clark Terry , 1960)
Soulnik (Doug Watkins , 1960)
Uhuru Afrika (Randy Weston , 1960)
Grantstand (Grant Green , 1961)
The African Beat (Art Blakey and The Afro-Drum Ensemble , 1962)
The Cannonball Adderley Sextet in New York (1962)
Cannonball in Europe! (Cannonball Adderley , 1962)
Drum Suite (Slide Hampton , 1962)
Afro-Soul/Drum Orgy (A. K. Salim, 1964)
Invitation to Openness (Les McCann , 1971)
Homeless Brother (Don McLean , 1974)
Double Time (Leon Redbone , 1977)
Something You Got (Art Farmer , 1977)