Memorial Album

~ Release by Sonny Criss (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Backbreaker
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-07-06)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-07-06)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1947-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-07-06)
electric guitar [guitar] and guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1947-07-06)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1947-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-07-06)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-07-06)
live recording of:
Backbreaker (on 1947-07-06)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins
15:59
2Be-Bop
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-04-29)
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1947-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1947-04-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1947-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1947-04-29)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1947-04-29)
live recording of:
Be-Bop (on 1947-04-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
MCA Inc./ASCAP (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
7:17
3Groovin' High
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1947-04-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1947-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1947-04-29)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1947-04-29)
recording of:
Groovin’ High (on 1947-04-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
6:41
4Hot House
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1947-04-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1947-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1947-04-29)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1947-04-29)
recording of:
Hot House (on 1947-04-29)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
6:22
5The Man I Love
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (in 1947-03)
double bass:
Addison Farmer (in 1947-03)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (in 1947-03)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (in 1947-03)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (in 1947-03)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (in 1947-03)
recorded at:
Hi-De-Ho Club in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1947-03)
instrumental recording of:
The Man I Love (in 1947-03)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
5:46
6Ornithology
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (in 1947-03)
double bass:
Addison Farmer (in 1947-03)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (in 1947-03)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (in 1947-03)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (in 1947-03)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (in 1947-03)
recorded at:
Hi-De-Ho Club in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1947-03)
recording of:
Ornithology (in 1947-03)
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
3:15
7Body and Soul
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (in 1947-03)
double bass [bass]:
Addison Farmer (in 1947-03)
drums (drum set):
Roy Porter (in 1947-03)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (in 1947-03)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (in 1947-03)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (in 1947-03)
recorded at:
Hi-De-Ho Club in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1947-03)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (in 1947-03)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:31
8Blow Blow Blow
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-07-06)
double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1947-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-07-06)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Barney Kessel (on 1947-07-06)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1947-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-07-06)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-07-06)
13:51
9Blue Lou
recorded in:
Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1947-10-17)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-10-17)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-10-17)
piano:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist) (on 1947-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-10-17)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-10-17)
instrumental recording of:
Blue Lou (on 1947-10-17)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
recording of:
Blue Lou (on 1947-10-17)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
2:51
10The Creep
recorded in:
Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1947-10-17)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-10-17)
double bass [bass]:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-10-17)
piano:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist) (on 1947-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-10-17)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-10-17)
recording of:
The Creep (on 1947-10-17)
composer:
Wardell Gray
3:30
11Out of Nowhere
recorded in:
Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1947-10-17)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-10-17)
double bass [bass]:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-10-17)
piano:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist) (on 1947-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-10-17)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-10-17)
instrumental recording of:
Out of Nowhere (on 1947-10-17)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:49
12Semi-Quiet
recorded in:
Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1947-10-17)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-10-17)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-10-17)
piano:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist) (on 1947-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-10-17)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-10-17)
recording of:
Semi-Quiet (aka Sonny's Bop) (on 1947-10-17)
composer:
Sonny Criss
3:27
13Blue 'n' Boogie
recorded in:
Portland, Oregon, United States (on 1947-10-17)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-10-17)
bass:
John ‘Shifty’ Henry (on 1947-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (drums) (on 1947-10-17)
piano:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist) (on 1947-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-10-17)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-10-17)
recording of:
Blue ’n’ Boogie (on 1947-10-17)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
3:30