Album · 1957
Jazz for the Thinker
- Released
- 5 April 1957
- Label
- Savoy Records
- Catalogue no.
- MG 12109
- Tracklist
- 5 tracks
- Country
- US
“Jazz for the Thinker” is an album by Yusef Lateef, released in 1957 on Savoy Records. The original release has 5 tracks. The line-up features Curtis Fuller (finger cymbals, tambourine), Ernie Farrow (double bass), Hugh Lawson (piano), Louis Hayes (percussion) and Yusef Lateef (flute, percussion).
Who played on Jazz for the Thinker
- Curtis Fuller finger cymbals, tambourine, trombone all tracks
- Ernie Farrow double bass all tracks
- Hugh Lawson piano all tracks
- Louis Hayes percussion all tracks
- Yusef Lateef flute, percussion, tenor saxophone, vocals all tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Happyology
- 2 O’ Blues
- 3 Midday
- 4 Polarity
- 5 Space
Production
- Ozzie Cadena producer
- Rudy van Gelder lacquer cut, mastering, recording
More albums by Yusef Lateef
Prayer to the East
1957
Before Dawn
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Jazz Mood
1957 · Savoy Records
Jazz and the Sounds of Nature
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Other Sounds
1959 · New Jazz
The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef
1960 · Riverside
Cry! — Tender
1960 · Prestige
The Centaur and the Phoenix
1960 · Riverside
Eastern Sounds
1961 · Craft Recordings
Lost in Sound
1962 · Charlie Parker Records
Into Something
1962 · New Jazz
Jazz ’Round the World
1964 · impulse!
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Jazz for the Thinker?
The line-up of Jazz for the Thinker includes Curtis Fuller (finger cymbals, tambourine), Ernie Farrow (double bass), Hugh Lawson (piano), Louis Hayes (percussion) and Yusef Lateef (flute, percussion).
Which label released Jazz for the Thinker?
Jazz for the Thinker was released in 1957 on Savoy Records (MG 12109).
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