Sonny Criss - The Complete Imperial Sessions (Bonus Tracks)

Size: 180,8+180,8 MB
Time: 77:08+77:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2000/2016
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

Vol. 1:
01. Willow Weep For Me (3:47)
02. These Foolish Things (6:04)
03. Blue Friday (2:41)
04. Sunday (3:51)
05. More Than You Know (3:07)
06. Easy Living (2:21)
07. Alabamy Bound (3:09)
08. Something's Gotta Give (4:27)
09. West Coast Blues (4:59)
10. Criss-Cross (3:48)
11. Ham's Blues (2:38)
12. Sweet Georgia Brown (2:51)
13. Summertime (4:00)
14. Memories Of You (3:51)
15. Wailin' With Joe (2:41)
16. How Deep Is The Ocean (2:55)
17. The Blues For Rose (2:29)
18. The Man I Love (3:16)
19. Until The Real Thing Comes Along (4:01)
20. Blue Prelude (2:35)
21. After You've Gone (3:37)
22. Come Rain Or Come Shine (3:48)

Vol. 2:
01. How High The Moon (3:06)
02. If I Had You (2:41)
03. I Love You (4:10)
04. Anything Goes (3:10)
05. Easy To Love (3:14)
06. It's All Right With Me (3:07)
07. In The Still Of The Night (4:17)
08. Love For Sale (2:43)
09. Night And Day (4:40)
10. Just One Of Those Things (2:46)
11. What Is This Thing Called Love (5:41)
12. I Get A Kick Out Of You (2:50)
13. Sweet Lorraine (Bonus Track) (3:39)
14. You Don't Know What Love Is (Bonus Track) (3:59)
15. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (Bonus Track) (5:35)
16. Butts Delight (Bonus Track) (4:07)
17. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (Bonus Track) (3:54)
18. Sylvia (Bonus Track) (7:43)
19. (Back Home Again In) Indiana (Bonus Track) (5:51)

This double disc reissue on Blue Note contains the three releases that alto saxophonist Sonny Criss did for Imperial: Jazz U.S.A., Go Man!, and Plays Cole Porter. These sessions were all recorded in 1956 at a time when Criss had honed his amazing bebop alto precision. These 34 performances contain only five of his originals and are surrounded by mainly standards. The bands consisted of solid lineups with Sonny Clark or Kenny Drew on piano; Barney Kessel on guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, Buddy Clark or Bill Woodson on bass; Larry Bunker on vibes; and Larance Marable or Chuck Thompson taking care of drumming duties. While Criss had a career that erratically spanned the '70s, these Imperial sessions (reissued in glorious mono) contained highly regarded performances of passionate blues, moving ballads, and energetic up-tempo pieces. ~by Al Campbell

The Complete Imperial Sessions Vol. 1
The Complete Imperial Sessions Vol. 2

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