This Is Criss!

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Stephen Cook stating, "Sonny Criss qualifies as one of the most overlooked giants of West Coast jazz. His sound -- like most alto players of the bebop and hard bop days -- was heavily influenced by Charlie Parker, but Criss still managed to forge an original style featuring a very original melodic bent with loads of bluesy underpinnings. The goods can be optimally previewed on this great Prestige date from 1966".

Track listing

1. "Black Coffee" (Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster) - 7:52
2. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) - 3:20
3. "When Sunny Gets Blue" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) - 5:41
4. "Greasy" (Walter Davis, Jr.) - 2:28
5. "Sunrise, Sunset" (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick) - 2:52
6. "Steve's Blues" (Sonny Criss) - 6:23
7. "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mercer) - 5:10
8. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 6:25

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