Inner Crisis Explained

Inner Crisis
Type:Album
Artist:Larry Willis
Cover:Inner Crisis.jpg
Released:1973
Recorded:1973
Studio:New York, NY
Genre:Jazz
Length:36:18
Label:Groove Merchant
GM 514
Producer:Sonny Lester
Chronology:Larry Willis
Prev Title:A New Kind of Soul
Prev Year:1970
Next Title:My Funny Valentine
Next Year:1988

Inner Crisis is an album by American jazz pianist Larry Willis recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1] [2] [3]

Reception

Allmusic's Thom Jurek said: "Inner Crisis by Larry Willis is one of the very finest examples of electric jazz-funk from the mid-'70s. ... Willis assembled a session that was long on composition and tight on the big groove. Willis' long front lines accentuated deep soul and blues' cadences that were hallmarks of music that walked the line between tough lean groove and the pulsating rhythm of disco without losing its jazz roots to sterile fusion tropes, thanks in large part to his willingness as a pianist to play as part of an ensemble rather than as a soloist".

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Willis

  1. "Out on the Coast" – 4:30
  2. "153rd Street Theme" – 6:43
  3. "Inner Crisis" – 6:25
  4. "Bahamian Street Dance" – 4:32
  5. "For a Friend" – 6:58
  6. "Journey's End" – 7:11

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Larry_Willis.htm Jazzlists: Larry Willis discography
  2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Groove_Merchant.htm Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series
  3. http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/Inner_Crisis.htm Jazzlists: Album details