Part of the Search
# 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.

## 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

* "K.C. Shuffle" (Kenny Barron) - 3:42
* "Oatsy Doatsy [Part 1]" - 0:32
* "Soul's Bakery" - 2:21
* "Lunceford Prance" - 3:03
* "Rockhouse" (Ray Charles) - 3:41
* "Oatsy Doatsy [Part 2]" - 0:14
* "In the Still of the Night" (Fred Parris) - 3:21
* "Superfine" (Bob Cunningham) - 3:23
* "Strange Lullaby" - 4:13
* "Big Bass Drum" - 2:58
* "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
