Portrait of Sonny Criss

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

Portrait of Sonny Criss
Studio album by
Released1967
RecordedMarch 23, 1967
StudioVan Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length31:04
LabelPrestige
7526
ProducerDon Schlitten
Sonny Criss chronology
This is Criss!
(1966)
Portrait of Sonny Criss
(1967)
Up, Up and Away
(1967)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings     [3]

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

Track listing

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  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

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References

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  1. ^ Sonny Criss discography accessed September 7, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed September 7, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.