Kurz-Bio:
Der Jazz-Altsaxophonist Sonny Criss wurde am 23. Oktober 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee, als William Criss geboren und verstarb am 19. November 1977 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien, erst 50-jährig, durch Suizid wegen seiner Magenkrebserkrankung.
Seine Singles:
MERCURY
12 49 ?? 52 8910-X45 SONNY CRISS AND HIS ORCHESTRA Sonny Criss, Alto Sax; Hampton Hawes, Piano; Iggy Shevak, Bass; Chuck Thompson, Drums..The First One (C-274-1)/Calidad (C-272-6) (dann CLEF 8910)
03 50 ?? 52 8915-X45 SONNY CRISS AND HIS ORCHESTRA Sonny Criss, Alto Sax; Hampton Hawes, Piano; Iggy Shevak, Bass; Chuck Thompson, Drums..Blues For The Boppers (C-275-3)/Tornado (C-273-4) ((dann CLEF 8915)
CLEF - JAZZ SERIES
?? 53....8910-X45....SONNY CRISS AND HIS ORCHESTRA Sonny Criss, Alto Sax; Hampton Hawes, Piano; Iggy Shevak, Bass; Chuck Thompson, Drums..The First One (C-274-1)/Calidad (C-272-6) (MERCURY 8910)
?? 53....8915-X45....SONNY CRISS AND HIS ORCHESTRA Sonny Criss, Alto Sax; Hampton Hawes, Piano; Iggy Shevak, Bass; Chuck Thompson, Drums..Blues For The Boppers (C-275-3)/Tornado (C-273-4) (MERCURY 8915)
IMPERIAL
10 60....X5694....SONNY CRISS..West Coast Blues (IM-1014)/Willow Weep For Me (IM-983)
PEACOCK’S PROGRESSIVE JAZZ
02 61....5-802....SONNY CRISS..Sweet Lorraine (FR 6004)/I’ve Got It Bad (FR 6005) (Delta-Nr.: 37866/-x)
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Gerd
