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
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