Mode This Is Criss! [Rudy Van Gelder Edition] by Sonny Criss NEUF

Tracks:
Black Coffee
Days Of Wine And Roses
When Sunny Gets Blue
Greasy
Sunrise Sunset
Steves Blues
Skylark
Love For Sale

Performer Notes:

• Personnel: Sonny Criss (alto saxophone); Walter Davis (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Alan Dawson (drums).
• Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 21, 1966. Originally released on Prestige (7511). Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler.
• Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1990, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
• Along with tenor saxophonist Harold Land, altoist 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. Backed by a trio consisting of pianist Walter Davis, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Alan Dawson, Criss makes fine work of such rare-bird covers as "Sunrise, Sunset" and "When Sunny Gets Blue." There are also some fine originals here, including Criss own "Steves Blues" and Davis classic "Greasy." A perfect start to your Criss collection. ~ Stephen Cook

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Studio/Live: Studio

Guest Artist: Walter Davis; Paul Chambers

Country: USA

Release Date: 1 July, 2008

Label: Universal Music Distribution

Dimensions: 12.5 x 14.2 x 1 centimeters (0.11 kg)