Out of Nowhere (Sonny Criss album)

Out of Nowhere is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1975 and originally released on the Muse label.[1][2]

Out of Nowhere
Studio album by
Sonny Criss
Released1976
RecordedOctober 20, 1975, Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreJazz
Length34:14
LabelMuse
MR 5089
ProducerBob Porter
Sonny Criss chronology
Saturday Morning
(1975)
Out of Nowhere
(1976)
Warm and Sonny
(1975)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "Criss's distinctive sound, mastery of bop and consistently swinging ideas are three strong reasons to acquire this".[3]

Track listing edit

  1. "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 4:01
  2. "The Dreamer" (Sonny Criss) – 7:03
  3. "El Tiante" (Dolo Coker) – 6:39
  4. "My Ideal" (Newell Chase, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) – 3:44
  5. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 5:23
  6. "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (Jay Gorney, Yip Harburg) – 3:03
  7. "The First One" (Criss) – 4:40

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Muse Records discography accessed April 15, 2014
  2. ^ Sonny Criss discography accessed April 15, 2014
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed April 15, 2014