Sonny Criss - Up, Up And Away (1967) FLAC
BAND/ARTIST: Sonny Criss
- Title: Up, Up and Away
- Year Of Release: August 18, 1967
- Label: Prestige/Original Jazz Classics
- Genre: Jazz, Hart Bop, Saxophone Jazz
- Quality: Flac lossless
- Total Time: 37:08
- Total Size: 248 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracks
01. Up, Up And Away
02. Willow Weep For Me
03. This Is For Benny
04. Sunny
05. Scrapple From The Apple
06. Paris Blues
Personnel
Sonny Criss - alto saxophone
Cedar Walton - piano
Tal Farlow - guitar
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Lenny McBrowne - drums
Altoist Sonny Criss' Prestige recordings of the late 1960s generally included a current pop tune or two along with some stronger jazz pieces. This 1998 CD reissue is of particular interest because the intense altoist is teamed with guitarist Tal Farlow (who had recently come out of retirement before slipping back into obscurity for a few more years), pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Lenny McBrowne. "Up, Up and Away" (the Fifth Dimension hit) has more challenging chord changes than one would think and, although "Sunny" is lightweight, Criss really digs in and uplifts it. In addition, the leader overflows "Willow Weep for Me" with soul, plays a strong solo on Horace Tapscott's "This Is for Benny" and displays his blues roots on "Paris Blues." However the highpoint is a burning rendition of "Scrapple from the Apple" that finds Criss and Farlow engaged in torrid trade-offs. So overall this CD is more rewarding than it might appear at first glance.
Scott Yanow
01. Up, Up And Away
02. Willow Weep For Me
03. This Is For Benny
04. Sunny
05. Scrapple From The Apple
06. Paris Blues
Personnel
Sonny Criss - alto saxophone
Cedar Walton - piano
Tal Farlow - guitar
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Lenny McBrowne - drums
Altoist Sonny Criss' Prestige recordings of the late 1960s generally included a current pop tune or two along with some stronger jazz pieces. This 1998 CD reissue is of particular interest because the intense altoist is teamed with guitarist Tal Farlow (who had recently come out of retirement before slipping back into obscurity for a few more years), pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Lenny McBrowne. "Up, Up and Away" (the Fifth Dimension hit) has more challenging chord changes than one would think and, although "Sunny" is lightweight, Criss really digs in and uplifts it. In addition, the leader overflows "Willow Weep for Me" with soul, plays a strong solo on Horace Tapscott's "This Is for Benny" and displays his blues roots on "Paris Blues." However the highpoint is a burning rendition of "Scrapple from the Apple" that finds Criss and Farlow engaged in torrid trade-offs. So overall this CD is more rewarding than it might appear at first glance.
Scott Yanow
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