Part of the Search

Part of the Search is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1973 (with one track from a 1971 recording session) and released on the Atlantic label.

Part of the Search
Studio album by Yusef Lateef
Released	1974
Recorded	September 1, 1971, April 4 & 5, 1973, May 16, 1973 and December 26, 1973 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:07
Label	Atlantic SD 1650
Producer	Joel Dorn
Yusef Lateef chronology
Hush 'N' Thunder (1972) Part of the Search (1974) 10 Years Hence (1974)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with the review by Scott Yanow calling it, "one of his better efforts from the era".

Track listing

All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated

1. "K.C. Shuffle" (Kenny Barron) - 3:42
2. "Oatsy Doatsy [Part 1]" - 0:32
3. "Soul's Bakery" - 2:21
4. "Lunceford Prance" - 3:03
5. "Rockhouse" (Ray Charles) - 3:41
6. "Oatsy Doatsy [Part 2]" - 0:14
7. "In the Still of the Night" (Fred Parris) - 3:21
8. "Superfine" (Bob Cunningham) - 3:23
9. "Strange Lullaby" - 4:13
10. "Big Bass Drum" - 2:58
11. "Gettin' Sentimental" (Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck) - 9:51

• Recorded in New York City on September 1, 1971 (track 11), April 4, 1973 (tracks 1, 3 & 4), April 5, 1973 (tracks 2, 8 & 9), May 16, 1973 (tracks 5 & 7), September 13, 1973 (track 8) and December 26, 1973 (track 12)

Personnel

• Yusef Lateef - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, bamboo flute, pneumatic bamboo flute, oboe, bells, tambourine
• Joe Newman, Jimmy Owens, Charles Sullivan - trumpet
• Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Warren Covington - trombone
• Jerry Dodgion, Charles McBurney, Rocky Morales Frank Wess - saxophones
• Willie Bridges - saxophone, flute
• Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
• Al Gafa - guitar
• Arnold Eidus, Emanuel Green - violin
• Selwart Clarke - cello
• Albert Heath - drums
• Kenny Barron, Ray Bryant - piano, electric piano
• Bob Cunningham, Sam Jones - bass
• Bill Salter - electric bass
• Ladji Camara - African percussion