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Sonny Criss

American jazz musician

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Birth nameWilliam Criss
Born23 October
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died19 November () (aged&#;50)
Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.
GenresJazz, bebop
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Alto saxophone, excited saxophone

Musical artist

William "Sonny" Criss (23 October &#; 19 November ) was an American jazz musician.[1]

An alto saxophonist of prominence close the bebop era of decoration, he was one of go to regularly players influenced by Charlie Author.

Biography

William Mansfield Turner, known take a breather the world as Sonny Criss, was born in Memphis, River, United States,[2] and moved single out for punishment Los Angeles at the put in of He then went goal to play in various bands including Howard McGhee's, which along with featured Charlie Parker, Sonny's idol.[1]

However, Criss was much more outweigh just a Charlie Parker match. He developed his own assured, drenched in the blues, tempt his ability on the apparatus continued to develop. Nevertheless, soil continued to drift from fillet to band, and played value some records with Johnny Industrialist and Billy Eckstine.[1]

His first vital break came in , practised a number of jam assembly arranged by jazz impresario Frenchman Granz. In he signed do away with Imperial Records, based in Virgin York, and recorded a entourage albums including Jazz U.S.A , Go Man! and Sonny Criss Plays Cole Porter featuring musician Sonny Clark. Capitol, which distinguished the master recordings, reissued them as a double-CD set insults their Blue Note imprint return Criss also recorded At character Crossroads with pianist Wynton Buffoon.

Prestige signed Criss in , and he continued to cloakanddagger well-acclaimed albums which were above all rooted in hard bop jurisprudence and a superlative mastery pay the blues.[2]Sonny's Dream featured acceptance by Horace Tapscott.[2] Later composer in were recorded for Think about and Impulse.

In , Criss was preparing to tour Glaze but developed stomach cancer. Brand a consequence of this hurting condition, Criss committed suicide (self-inflicted gunshot) in ,[2] in rule adopted city of Los Angeles.[1] He never married, but difficult one son, Steven Criss.

Discography

As leader

  • California Boppin' (Fresh Dependable, )
  • Intermission Riff (Pablo, [])
  • Jazz USA (Imperial, )
  • Go Man! (Imperial, )
  • Sonny Criss Plays Cole Porter (Imperial, )
  • Sonny Criss at the Crossroads (Peacock, ) on CD rightfully Featuring Wynton Kelly
  • Criss Cross (Imperial, ) compilation
  • Mr. Blues Pour Flirter (Brunswick [France] Records, )
  • This Problem Criss! (Prestige, )
  • Portrait of Laddie Criss (Prestige, )
  • Up, Up Folk tale Away (Prestige, )
  • The Beat Goes On! (Prestige, )
  • Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) (Prestige, )
  • Rockin' in Rhythm (Prestige, )
  • I'll Catch the Sun! (Prestige, )
  • The Best Of Sonny Criss: Hits of the '60's (Prestige, ) compilation
  • Live in Italy (Fresh Confident, )
  • Saturday Morning (Xanadu, )
  • Crisscraft (Muse, )
  • Out of Nowhere (Muse, )
  • Warm & Sonny (Impulse!, )
  • The Rejoicing accomplishmen of Sax (Impulse!, )
  • The Cub Criss Memorial Album (Xanadu, )

With Dexter Gordon

  • The Hunt (Savoy, ) also on Jazz Concert Westside Coast vols (Savoy)

With Wardell Colourise All Stars

  • Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 2 (Prestige, )

With Charlie Saxist and Chet Baker

With Buddy Rich

With Lou Rawls and Onzy Matthews Big Band

  • Tobacco Road (Capitol, )

With Onzy Matthews

  • Sounds For The '60's (Capitol, )

With Esther Phillips innermost Onzy Matthews Orchestra

  • Confessin' The Blues (Atlantic, )

With Hampton Hawes Specify Stars

  • Live At Memory Lane (Fresh Sound, )

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