| Soulnik | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 17, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:31 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8238 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Doug Watkins chronology | ||||
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Soulnik is the second of two albums led by American jazz bassist Doug Watkins featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "The use of oboe and cello on some numbers makes the date stand out a bit from the usual hard bop sessions of the period and straight-ahead jazz fans will want to get this". [2]
All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated
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