William "Sonny" Criss (23 October 1927 – 19 November 1977) was an American jazz musician. An alto saxophonist of prominence during the bebop era of jazz...
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Conrad Yeatis "Sonny" Clark (July 21, 1931 – January 13, 1963) was an American jazz pianist and composer who mainly worked in the hard bop idiom. Clark...
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Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) is an album by saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label. AllMusic awarded the...
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The Beat Goes On! is a jazz album by alto saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label. AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars...
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Portrait of Sonny Criss is an album by saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label. AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars...
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made notable contributions to albums by Ahmad Jamal, Gil Evans, and Sonny Criss, and pioneered a technique of rhythmic bongo-style guitar accompaniment...
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producer Peter Criss (born 1945), American musician Sonny Criss (1927–1977), American jazz musician Criss-cross (disambiguation) Romani CRISS This page or...
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defunct UPN television network Crisscraft, 1975 jazz album by saxophonist Sonny Criss Christine Craft (born 1944), attorney, radio talk show host, television...
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saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label. AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Sonny Criss'...
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studio dates included work for George L. "Happy" Johnson, Teddy Edwards, Sonny Criss, and Shorty Rogers. From 1948 to 1952, he was recorded live on several...
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Byrd Byrd in Hand (Blue Note, 1959) With Sonny Criss This is Criss! (Prestige, 1966) Portrait of Sonny Criss (Prestige, 1967) With Dameronia To Tadd with...
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Date A-9311 Gloria Lynne I Don't Know How to Love Him A-9312 Sonny Criss Warm and Sonny A-9313 Jimmy Ponder Illusions A-9314 John Handy Hard Work A-9315...
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Cobb, 1960) Rhythm in Mind (Steve Coleman, 1991) Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Sonny Criss, 1968) Straight Ahead (Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1976)...
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Parker, recorded in California in 1952 with trumpet player Chet Baker and Sonny Criss. It was released by the Jazz Showcase label in 1978. Jazz critic Scott...
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Cole - saxophone George Coleman - saxophone John Coltrane - saxophone Sonny Criss - saxophone Tadd Dameron - piano Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - saxophone Miles...
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Spot! 4/15/65 7525 Buddy Terry Electric Soul! 2/23/67 7526 Sonny Criss Portrait of Sonny Criss 3/23/67 7527 Dave Van Ronk Folk Singer Reissue of Folklore...
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by Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt. Morrow was born in Pasadena, California. After leaving the military, he played with Charlie Parker, Sonny Criss, Teddy...
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with Charlie Parker Chet Baker Live at the Trade Winds (1952) - with Sonny Criss, Wardell Gray, Jack Montrose, Al Haig L.A. Get-Together! (1952–1953)...
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Taylor, Booker Ervin, Jaki Byard, Lucky Thompson, Pat Martino, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Criss, and Charles Earland. He died in Queens of lung cancer at the age...
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Al Cohn Play It Now (Xanadu, 1975) With Sonny Criss This is Criss! (Prestige, 1966) Portrait of Sonny Criss (Prestige, 1967) The Beat Goes On! (Prestige...
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Records, 1965) Buddy Collette, Man of Many Parts (Contemporary, 1956) Sonny Criss, Go Man (Imperial, 1956) Bobby Day, Rockin' With Robbin (Class, 1959)...
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Copeland - trumpet Bob Cranshaw - double-bass Hank Crawford - saxophone Sonny Criss - saxophone Tony Crombie - drums Curtis Counce - double-bass Ronnie Cuber...
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(Xanadu, 1978) With Joe Castro Groove Funk Soul (Atlantic, 1960) With Sonny Criss Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Prestige, 1968) With Richard "Groove"...
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musicians, including Louie Bellson, Ray Brown, Benny Carter, Nat King Cole, Sonny Criss, Buddy DeFranco, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ella...
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American pianist George Sonny Cohn (1925–2006), American trumpeter William Sonny Criss (1927–1977), American saxophonist Francis Sonny Dallas (1931–2007),...
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Giant Steps (John Coltrane, 1959) Up, Up and Away (Sonny Criss, 1967) The Beat Goes On! (Sonny Criss, 1968) This Is the Moment! (Kenny Dorham, 1958) Blue...
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Giant Steps (John Coltrane, 1959) Up, Up and Away (Sonny Criss, 1967) The Beat Goes On! (Sonny Criss, 1968) This Is the Moment! (Kenny Dorham, 1958) Blue...
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Red Tornado 1975 5089 Sonny Criss Out of Nowhere 1975 5090 Pat Martino We'll Be Together Again 1976 5091 Sonny Stitt My Buddy: Sonny Stitt Plays for Gene...
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Giant Steps (John Coltrane, 1959) Up, Up and Away (Sonny Criss, 1967) The Beat Goes On! (Sonny Criss, 1968) This Is the Moment! (Kenny Dorham, 1958) Blue...
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Bobby Jaspar, Kenny Clarke, Eddy Louiss, Stan Getz, Lucky Thompson, Sonny Criss, Jacques Pelzer, Lou Bennett, Charles "Lolo" Bellonzi, and Ingfried Hoffmann...
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