A New Kind of Soul explained

A New Kind of Soul
Type:	Album
Cover:	A New Kind of Soul.jpg
Released:	1970
Recorded:	1970
Studio:	Bell Studios, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	LLP LLP 1001
Producer:	Lenny Lewis
Chronology:	Larry Willis
Next Title:	Inner Crisis
Next Year:	1973

A New Kind of Soul is the debut album by American jazz pianist Larry Willis recorded in 1970 and originally released on the LLP label before being reissued US on Brunswick Records in 1972.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic's Michael G. Nastos said: "More funky. With viable jazz horn sound for support. Easy to like".

Track listing

1. "Lickin' Stick" (Alfred Ellis, Bobby Byrd, James Brown) – 3:12
2. "Someday Soon" (Larry Willis) – 4:47
3. "Funky Judge" (Andre Williams, Leo Hutton) – 4:25
4. "Mayibuye" (Christopher Songxaka, Miriam Makeba) – 3:20
5. "Consola Coa" (Baden Powell) – 5:37
6. "Walking Backward Down the Road" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:59
7. "Holiday in Barbados" (Willis) – 2:57
8. "Hard to Handle" (Otis Redding) – 2:54

Personnel

• Larry Willis – piano, arranger
• Jimmy Owens, Joe Newman, Marvin Stamm – flugelhorn
• Al Gafa – guitar, electric guitar
• George Mraz – bass
• Al Foster – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Larry_Willis.htm Jazzlists: Larry Willis discography