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This double disc reissue on Blue Note contains the three releases that alto saxophonist Sonny Criss did for Imperial: Jazz U.S.A., Go Man!, and Plays Cole Porter. These sessions were all recorded in 1956 at a time when Criss had honed his amazing bebop alto precision. These 34 performances contain only five of his originals and are surrounded by mainly standards. The bands consisted of solid lineups with Sonny Clark or Kenny Drew on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, Buddy Clark or Bill Woodson on bass; Larry Bunker on vibes; and Larance Marable or Chuck Thompson taking care of drumming duties. While Criss had a career that erratically spanned the '70s, these Imperial sessions (reissued in glorious mono) contained highly regarded performances of passionate blues, moving ballads, and energetic up-tempo pieces.
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Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ann Ronell, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Strachey, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Holt Marvell, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Composer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Chester Conn, ComposerLyricist - Ned Miller, ComposerLyricist - Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bennie Krueger, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Vincent Youmans, Composer - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Rose, Composer - Edward Eliscu, Composer - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Robin, Author - Ralph Rainger, Composer - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Henderson, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buddy DeSylva, Composer - Adolph Green, Composer - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Montgomery, Composer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sascha Burland, Composer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer - Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Composer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Barney Kessel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Bernie, Composer - Kenneth Casey, Composer - Maceo Pinkard, Composer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Thompson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Woodson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Dubose Heyward, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Piano, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Andy Razaf, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Eubie Blake, ComposerLyricist - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Composer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Composer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Stone, Translator
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
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A. Nichols, Composer - M. Holiner, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - L. E. Freeman, Composer - S. Chaplin, Composer - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Jenkins, Composer - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Joe Bishop, Composer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Turner Layton, Composer - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Creamer, Composer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Mercer, Author - Harold Arlen, Composer - Sonny Criss, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nancy Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Irving Berlin, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Vinnegar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Clark, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Clark, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Clark, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Clark, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Fred Parris, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Clark, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Clark, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Clark, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Clark, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Clark, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Clark, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Criss, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Clark, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2000 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
This double disc reissue on Blue Note contains the three releases that alto saxophonist Sonny Criss did for Imperial: Jazz U.S.A., Go Man!, and Plays Cole Porter. These sessions were all recorded in 1956 at a time when Criss had honed his amazing bebop alto precision. These 34 performances contain only five of his originals and are surrounded by mainly standards. The bands consisted of solid lineups with Sonny Clark or Kenny Drew on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, Buddy Clark or Bill Woodson on bass; Larry Bunker on vibes; and Larance Marable or Chuck Thompson taking care of drumming duties. While Criss had a career that erratically spanned the '70s, these Imperial sessions (reissued in glorious mono) contained highly regarded performances of passionate blues, moving ballads, and energetic up-tempo pieces.
© Al Campbell /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 34 track(s)
- Total length: 02:01:10
- Main artists: Sonny Criss
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2000 Blue Note Records This Compilation ℗ 2000 Blue Note Records
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