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.

Reception

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Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Yusef Lateef except as indicated

  1. "One Guy" - 6:17
  2. "Confessin' (That I Love You)" (Doc Daugherty, Al J. Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) - 6:47
  3. "Soulnik" - 5:44
  4. "Andre's Bag" (Doug Watkins) - 6:58
  5. "I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 5:35
  6. "Imagination" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 6:10

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