Portrait of Sonny Criss

Portrait of Sonny Criss is an album by saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Portrait of Sonny Criss
Studio album by
Sonny Criss
Released1967
RecordedMarch 23, 1967
StudioVan Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length31:04
LabelPrestige
7526
ProducerDon Schlitten
Sonny Criss chronology
This is Criss!
(1966)		 Portrait of Sonny Criss
(1967)		 Up, Up and Away
(1967)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "An excellent outing".[2]

Track listing
  1. "A Million or More Times" (Walter Davis, Jr.) - 4:25
  2. "Wee" (Denzil Best) - 4:32
  3. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 6:30
  4. "On a Clear Day" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) - 6:21
  5. "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) - 5:14
  6. "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin) - 4:39

Personnel

References
  1. Sonny Criss discography accessed September 7, 2012
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed September 7, 2012
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