• LIMITED CLEAR VINYL

A 2nd version of Doug Watkins Soulnik album -- issued here with Yusef Lateef as the leader, even though the set was recorded under Watkins' name. Although Watkins was one heck of a hardbop bassist in his day, he shows a new side on this enigmatic album from the early 60s -- one that has him playing cello as the frontman for a group that includes Yusef Lateef and other Lateef cronies like Herman Wright, Hugh Lawson, and Lex Humphries. The overall sound of the album mixes soul jazz and Lateef's mystical approach to jazz -- with an unusual flute/cello/piano sound that's very nice.

PERSONNEL:

• Yusef Lateef - (flute, oboe)
• Doug Watkins - (cello)
• Hugh Lawson - (piano)
• Herman Wright - (bass)
• Lex Humphries - (drums)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. One Guy
• A2. Confessin'
• A3. Soulink

• SIDE B
• B1. Andre's Bag
• B2. I Remember You
• B3. Imagination