Inner Crisis

Inner Crisis
Studio album by Larry Willis
Released	1973
Recorded	1973
Studio	New York, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:18
Label	Groove Merchant GM 514
Producer	Sonny Lester
Larry Willis chronology
A New Kind of Soul (1970) Inner Crisis (1973) My Funny Valentine (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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

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".^[4]

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

• Larry Willis – piano, electric piano
• Dave Bargeron − trombone (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
• Harold Vick − tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Roland Prince − guitar
• Roderick Gaskin (tracks 2, 3 & 5) – bass guitar
• Eddie Gómez (tracks 1, 4 & 6) – bass
• Warren Benbow (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Al Foster (tracks 2, 3 & 5) − drums

References

1. Jazzlists: Larry Willis discography, accessed April 6, 2018
2. Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 6, 2018
3. Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 6, 2018
4. Jurek, Thom. Inner Crisis – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1513. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.