| A New Kind of Soul | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | Bell Studios, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | LLP LLP 1001 | |||
| Producer | Lenny Lewis | |||
| Larry Willis chronology | ||||
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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]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic's Michael G. Nastos said: "More funky. With viable jazz horn sound for support. Easy to like". [2]
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