Sonny Criss
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Biography
William "Sonny" Criss, born William Criss on October 23, 1927, in Memphis, Tennessee, was an American jazz musician known for his saxophone skills. At age 15, he moved to Los Angeles and joined notable West Coast bands, including Stan Kenton's. Criss developed a distinctive tone influenced by Charlie Parker and performed with Howard McGhee and Wardell Gray. His breakthrough came in 1947 through sessions organized by Norman Granz, leading to his first recordings as a leader on Mercury/Norgran in 1949. In the following years, he collaborated extensively with Buddy Rich, signed with Imperial Records, and released albums like Jazz USA, Go Man! and Sonny Criss Plays Cole Porter. Despite developing stomach cancer in 1977, Criss left a lasting impact on jazz before his death on November 19 of the same year.
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- All Night Long
- Body and Soul featuring Sonny Criss
- When Sunny Gets Blue
- The Dreamer
- We'll Be Together Again
- Sonny Criss by Criss Craft
- I Remember Clifford by Sonny Criss
- How High The Moon
- Smooch by Sonny Criss
- Don't Blame Me
- Perdido
- Body And Soul
- Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- Somewhere My Love
- Georgia Rose
- I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance WIth You by Sonny Criss
- Yesterdays
- West Coast Blues
- Criss Cross
- Steve's Blues
- A Million Or More Times
- Alabamy Bound
- Something's Gotta Give
- Love For Sale
