Sonny Criss - 1967 - Up, Up And Away

Sonny Criss 

1967

Up, Up And Away

01. Up, Up And Away 5:32

02. Willow Weep For Me 5:11

03. This Is For Benny 6:28

04. Sunny 5:53

05. Scrapple From The Apple 6:44

06. Paris Blues 7:28

Alto Saxophone – Sonny Criss

Bass – Bob Cranshaw

Drums – Lenny McBrowne

Guitar – Tal Farlow

Piano – Cedar Walton

Recorded By – Richard Alderson

Recorded in NYC; August 18, 1967.

A fantastically beautiful album that strongly proves the old jazz adage "It's not the song, but the singer"! The "singer" in this case is alto player Sonny Criss – and the songs are a middle of the road batch of compositions, like "Sunny", "Willow Weep For Me", "Up Up & Away", and "Scrapple From the Apple". Forget the songs, in this case, because it's the "singer" who adds all the genius, as Criss' solos are fantastically warm, lyrical, and imaginative – far more so than you could imagine by just reading the titles on the album. We love all of the late 60s albums by Criss on Prestige, but this one's one of our favorites, and is a beautiful example of the late altoists sheer creative power in action.