Into Something

For the Larry Young album, see Into Somethin'.

Into Something is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef, recorded in 1961 and released on the New Jazz label.^[1]

Into Something
Studio album by Yusef Lateef
Released	1962
Recorded	December 29, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:53
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8272
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Yusef Lateef chronology
Eastern Sounds (1962) Into Something (1962) Jazz 'Round the World (1963)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
DownBeat	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow described it as a "superior set.. a well rounded program" and "a particularly memorable performance".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Yusef Lateef except where noted.

1. "Rasheed" – 5:26
2. "When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You)" (Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay) – 4:43
3. "Water Pistol" – 5:40
4. "You've Changed" (Bill Carey, Carl Fischer) – 4:53
5. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 6:51
6. "Koko's Tune" – 6:29
7. "P. Bouk" – 7:11

Personnel

• Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute (track 5), oboe (track 1)
• Barry Harris – piano (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7)
• Herman Wright – bass
• Elvin Jones – drums