By 1961, with the recording of 'Into Something' (presented here) and 'Eastern Sounds', Yusef Lateef's dominant presence within a group context had emerged. His "Eastern"' influences are clearly audible in all these recordings. The tunes themselves are a mixture of jazz standards and blues. 'Into Something' marked the second out of just two preserved collaborations by Lateef with drummer Elvin Jones, whom by the time of this recording was already a member of the John Coltrane Quartet.