Альбомы исполнителя
The Complete Imperial Sessions
2000 · альбом
The Joy Of Sax
1977 · альбом
Out Of Nowhere
1976 · альбом
Warm & Sonny
1976 · альбом
Criss Crossin' Jazz
2023 · сборник
Mighty Low - Mostly Ballads
2021 · альбом
Intermission
2021 · альбом
Criss Craft
1975 · альбом
Live in Italy
2010 · альбом
Mr Blues Pour Flirter
2010 · альбом
Up, Up And Away
1967 · альбом
Sonny Criss Plays Cole Porter
1956 · альбом
Jazz - U.S.A.
1956 · альбом
Go Man
1956 · альбом
I'll Catch The Sun!
1969 · альбом
This Is Criss!
1966 · альбом
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Биография
Alto saxophonist William "Sonny" Criss was an anomaly of the jazz musicians who came up during the bebop era. Criss moved to Los Angeles from Memphis at the age of 15, and at 19 played in Howard McGhee's band with Charlie Parker and Teddy Edwards. As was the norm for every alto player, Parker exerted a huge influence on Criss' playing. His beefy, earthy tone can be heard on a number of Savoy sessions beginning the next year. Criss drifted, playing in jazz and R&B groups, including those led by Johnny Otis, Billy Eckstine, and Stan Kenton. After joining Buddy Rich in 1956, Criss recorded Jazz U.S.A. for Imperial as a leader; it's one of the true underground classics of the hard bop era. Imperial -- mainly an R&B label specializing in New Orleans acts such as Fats Domino -- put no promotional push behind it. Nonetheless, he was able to cut two more sessions for the label: the excellent Go Man! and Sonny Criss Plays Cole Porter. Still playing with Rich, Criss cut At the Crossroads while on tour in Chicago for the Peacock label; the set featured Wynton Kelly and was critically well received. The saxophonist continued to work, fronting his own band in Los Angeles and gigging with others for brief out-of-town jaunts. He signed with Prestige in 1965 and issued a host of fine recordings, This Is Criss! and Sonny's Dream among them. Criss also cut various sessions for Xanadu, Muse, and ABC/Impulse near the end of his life. He committed suicide in 1977 due to the painful consequences of stomach cancer. His fine Crisscraft and Out of Nowhere albums were reissued on CDs, as were his complete Imperial recordings. ~ Thom Jurek, Rovi