title: Jazz for the Thinker
text: # Jazz for the Thinker
  
  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
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.
  
  ## 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
  