For the People is a live album by Jerome Cooper.

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] 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...