Crisscraft
| Crisscraft | ||||
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| Studio album by Sonny Criss | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | February 24, 1975, Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:45 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5068 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Sonny Criss chronology | ||||
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Crisscraft is a 1975 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Criss, originally released on the Muse label, and later reissued on 32 Jazz.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "one of the very best Sonny Criss albums... Criss, who had not recorded as a leader in six years, was really ready for this session, making this his definitive set to get".[3]
Track listing
- "The Isle of Celia" (Horace Tapscott) – 10:28
- "Blues in My Heart" (Benny Carter, Irving Mills) – 5:59
- "This is for Benny" (Tapscott) – 4:53
- "All Night Long" (Curtis Lewis) – 3:59
- "Crisscraft" (Sonny Criss) – 7:08
Personnel
- Sonny Criss – alto saxophone
- Dolo Coker – piano
- Ray Crawford – guitar
- Larry Gales – bass
- Jimmie Smith – drums
References
- ^ Muse Records discography accessed April 11, 2014
- ^ Sonny Criss discography accessed April 15, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed April 15, 2014
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.