Portrait of Sonny Criss explained

Portrait of Sonny Criss
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Sonny Criss
Cover:	Portrait of Sonny Criss.jpg
Released:	1967
Recorded:	March 23, 1967
Studio:	Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Prestige 7526
Producer:	Don Schlitten
Chronology:	Sonny Criss
Prev Title:	This is Criss!
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	Up, Up and Away
Next Year:	1967

Portrait of Sonny Criss is an album by saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "An excellent outing".^[2]

Track listing

1. "A Million or More Times" (Walter Davis, Jr.) – 4:25
2. "Wee" (Denzil Best) – 4:32
3. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) – 6:30
4. "On a Clear Day" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 6:21
5. "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) – 5:14
6. "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin) – 4:39

Personnel

• Sonny Criss – alto saxophone
• Walter Davis, Jr. – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Alan Dawson – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/sonny-criss/catalog/#prestige-pr-7526 Sonny Criss discography
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed September 7, 2012