: Jazz - U.S.A. (1956) () 1-1: Willow Weep For Me (3:47) 1-2: These Foolish Things (5:57) 1-3: Blue Friday (2:42) 1-4: Sunday (3:50) 1-5: More Than You Know (3:06) 1-6: Easy Living (2:22) 1-7: Alabamy Bound (3:09) 1-8: Something?s Gotta Give (4:27) 1-9: West Coast Blues (4:59) 1-10: Criss-Cross (3:42) 1-11: Ham?s Blues (2:32) 1-12: Sweet Georgia Brown (2:52) : Sonny Criss Plays Cole Porter? 1956 () 1-13: I Love You (4:10) 1-14: Anything Goes (3:10) 1-15: Easy To Love (3:15) 1-16: It?s Alright With Me (3:08) 1-17: In The Still Of The Night (4:16) 1-18: Love For Sale (2:44) 1-19: Night And Day (4:42) 1-20: Just One Of Those Things (2:47) 1-21: What Is This Thing Called Love (5:42) 1-22: I Get A Kick Out Of You (2:47) : Go Man (1956) () 2-1: Summertime (4:00) 2-2: Memories Of You (3:46) 2-3: Wailin? With Joe (2:42) 2-4: How Deep Is The Ocean (2:56) 2-5: The Blues For Rose (2:30) 2-6: The Man I Love (3:17) 2-7: Until The Real Thing Comes Along (4:01) 2-8: Blue Prelude (2:35) 2-9: After You?ve Gone (3:38) 2-10: Come Rain Or Come Shine (3:49) 2-11: How High The Moon (3:06) 2-12: If I Had You (2:41) : At The Crossroads (1959) () 2-13: Sweet Lorraine (3:43) 2-14: You Don?t Know (4:01) 2-15: I Got It Bad (3:53) 2-16: Sylvia (7:43) 2-17: Softly (5:38) 2-18: Butts Delight (4:06) 2-19: Indiana (5:56)
Number of discs:
1
Description:
Four Classic Albums is an album by Sonny Criss, released in 2016. The album is a jazz CD. -
Taken from back inlay:
CD One: 81:03
tracks 1-12: from [r2186593]
tracks 13-22 from [r8717975]
CD Two: 75:02
tracks 1 to 12 from [r8941238]
tracks 13 to 19 from [r8320744]
"Criss - Four Classic Albums" is a remarkable CD compilation by the legendary alto saxophonist Sonny Criss, released by Avid Jazz. This collection brings together four of his most celebrated albums: "Go Man!", "Sonny Criss Plays Cole Porter," "Jazz U.S.A.," and "Sonny Criss." Each album showcases Criss's soulful tone, virtuosic technique, and deep connection to the bebop tradition. Known for his expressive phrasing and emotional depth, Sonny Criss was a prominent figure in West Coast jazz during the 1950s and 1960s. His work has influenced generations of saxophonists and continues to be revered among jazz enthusiasts worldwide. The producer, Avid Jazz, is renowned for its high-quality reissues of classic jazz recordings, making timeless music accessible to new audiences while preserving audio fidelity and historical context.
His sound like most alto players of the bebop and hard bop days and 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. This four albums are essential library reflecting his style in jazziness.