Sonority (album) explained

Sonority
Type:	Album
Artist:	Curtis Counce
Border:	yes
Released:	1989
Recorded:	October 15, 1956, April 22 & August 29, 1957 and January 6, 1958 Contemporary Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	50:27
Label:	Contemporary C7655
Producer:	Lester Koenig
Chronology:	Curtis Counce
Prev Title:	Carl's Blues
Prev Year:	1957-58
Next Title:	Exploring the Future
Next Year:	1958

Sonority is an album by American jazz bassist Curtis Counce featuring recordings from 1956 to 1958 which was released on the Contemporary label in 1989.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The playing is quite rewarding, and all four of the Counce reissues are easily recommended to hard bop collectors".

Track listing

All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated

1. "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:23
2. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:20
3. "Landslide" [alternate take] (Harold Land) - 9:03
4. "Sonor" [alternate take] (Kenny Clarke, Gerald Wiggins) - 5:18
5. "So Nice" - 5:25
6. "Origin" - 4:43
7. "Bella Rosa" - 6:11
8. "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 8:20
9. "A Drum Conversation" (Frank Butler) - 2:22 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Contemporary Studios in Los Angeles, CA on October 15, 1956 (tracks 1, 3 & 4), April 22, 1957 (track 9), August 29, 1957 (track 2) and January 6, 1958 (tracks 5-9)

Personnel

• Curtis Counce - bass
• Jack Sheldon (tracks 1-4 & 9), Gerald Wilson (tracks 5-8) - trumpet
• Harold Land - tenor saxophone
• Elmo Hope (tracks 5-7), Carl Perkins (tracks 1-4, 8 & 9) - piano
• Frank Butler - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/contemporary-records/catalog-3600-7600-5000-6000-series/#c-7655 Contemporary Records discography