Portrait of Sonny Criss
| Portrait of Sonny Criss | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | March 23, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:04 | |||
| Label | Prestige 7526 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Sonny Criss chronology | ||||
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Portrait of Sonny Criss is an album by saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "An excellent outing".[2]
Track listing[edit]
- "A Million or More Times" (Walter Davis, Jr.) – 4:25
- "Wee" (Denzil Best) – 4:32
- "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) – 6:30
- "On a Clear Day" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 6:21
- "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) – 5:14
- "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin) – 4:39
Personnel[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sonny Criss discography accessed September 7, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed September 7, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
