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

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.

Jazz for the Thinker

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 albums

1957 debut albums

Albums produced by Ozzie Cadena

Savoy Records albums

Jazz for the Thinker