This Is Criss!
1966 studio album by Sonny Criss
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This is Criss! is an album by saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1966 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | October 21, 1966 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:28 | |||
| Labels | Prestige 7511 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Stephen Cook stating, "Sonny Criss qualifies as one of the most overlooked giants of West Coast jazz. His sound – like most alto players of the bebop and hard bop days – was heavily influenced by Charlie Parker, but Criss still managed to forge an original style featuring a very original melodic bent with loads of bluesy underpinnings. The goods can be optimally previewed on this great Prestige date from 1966."[2]
Track listing
- "Black Coffee" (Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster) – 7:52
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 3:20
- "When Sunny Gets Blue" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) – 5:41
- "Greasy" (Walter Davis Jr.) – 2:28
- "Sunrise, Sunset" (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick) – 2:52
- "Steve's Blues" (Sonny Criss) – 6:23
- "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mercer) – 5:10
- "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 6:25 (CD bonus track)