Sonny Criss

2-LP on 1 CD  -  INCLUDES 2 BONUS TRACKS

This release presents the complete recorded works of Sonny Criss and Dolo Coker playing together, originally issued on two separate LPs. The first session features a quintet format, with the adition of Ray Crawford on guitar, while the second consists of quartet performances. The only two known alternate takes have been added at the end to complete these splendid sessions.

PERSONNEL:

SONNY CRISS, alto sax
DOLO COKER, piano
LARRY GALES, bass
JIMMIE SMITH, drums
RAY CRAWFORD, guitar on tracks 1-5 & 14

[1-5] & [14] Hollywood, February 24, 1975.
[6-13] Los Angeles, October 20, 1975.

TRACKS:

01. Blues In My Heart
02. The Isle Of Celia
03. This Is For Benny
04. All Night Long
05. Crisscraft
06. All The Things You Are
07.The Dreamer
08. El Tiante
09. My Ideal
10. Out Of Nowhere
11. Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
12 The First One
13 All The Things You Are (Alt. Take) (*)
14. Blues In My Heart (Alt. Take) (*)

(*) Bonus tracks