Jazz for the Thinker

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Jazz for the Thinker
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Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedApril 5, 1957
New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Savoy
MG 12109
Producer Ozzie Cadena
Yusef Lateef chronology
Jazz for the Thinker
(1957)
Stable Mates
(1961)

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.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars. [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Yusef Lateef

  1. "Happyology" - 10:50
  2. "O' Blues" - 9:00
  3. "Midday" - 7:46
  4. "Polarity" - 6:58
  5. "Space" - 5:48

Personnel

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References

  1. Yusef Lateef discography accessed July 17, 2012
  2. 1 2 Allmusic Review, accessed July 17, 2012