For the People (Jerome Cooper album)

For the People is a live album by Jerome Cooper. It was recorded in May 1979 at The Kitchen in New York City, and was released on LP by Hat Hut Records in 1980. On the album, Cooper, who plays a variety of instruments, including drums, chirimia, African balaphone, and whistle, is joined by Oliver Lake, who performs on alto saxophone, flute, bells, and vocals.^[1][2]

For the People
Live album by Jerome Cooper
Released	1980
Recorded	May 12, 1979
Venue	The Kitchen, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:30
Label	Hat Hut Records 1R07
Producer	Pia Uehlinger and Werner X. Uehlinger
Jerome Cooper chronology
The Unpredictability of Predictability (1979) For the People (1980) Root Assumptions (1982)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]

The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[3] A writer for Modern Drummer called the music "compelling duets that never fail to swing."^[6] Mats Gustafsson and Björn Thorstensson wrote: "Killer duo album with Cooper and the always-as-amazing Oliver Lake... True interaction with a great sound... Very recommendable music."^[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Jerome Cooper.

Side A

1. "Movement" – 13:50
2. "Movement" – 5:40

Side B

1. "Movement" – 5:35
2. "Movement" – 4:45
3. "Movement" – 5:00
4. "Movement" – 5:40

• Recorded on May 12, 1979, at The Kitchen in New York City.

Personnel

• Jerome Cooper – drums, chirimia, balafon, whistle
• Oliver Lake – alto saxophone, flute, bells, voice