Out of the Blue is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Red recorded on December 5, 1959 and January 23, 1960 and released on Blue Note in 1960.[1]
| Out of the Blue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded |
| |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:50 (LP) 72:50 (CD) | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4032 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Sonny Red chronology | ||||
| ||||
Release history edit
In 1996, it was released on CD, as a limited edition, with five bonus tracks from the same sessions.
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Sonny Red, a fine altoist inspired by Charlie Parker and Jackie McLean, never really made it in jazz, and some of his recordings are rather uninspired. However, that does not hold true for his Blue Note album... He performs mostly little-known standards (along with six of his originals) and displays a fair amount of originality and a great deal of potential that was never really fulfilled. Recommended."[2]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Sonny Red, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bluesville" | December 5, 1959 | 5:53 | |
| 2. | "Stay as Sweet as You Are" | Gordon, Revel | December 5, 1959 | 6:16 |
| 3. | "I've Never Been in Love Before" | Loesser | December 5, 1959 | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Nadia" | December 5, 1959 | 4:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blues in the Pocket" | December 5, 1959 | 6:32 | |
| 2. | "Alone Too Long" | Fields, Schwartz | December 5, 1959 | 3:00 |
| 3. | "The Lope" | January 23, 1960 | 5:16 | |
| 4. | "Stairway to the Stars" | Malneck, Parish, Signorelli | January 23, 1960 | 6:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Crystal" | January 23, 1960 | 5:38 | |
| 10. | "Lost April" | DeLange, Newman, Hubert Spencer | January 23, 1960 | 6:49 |
| 11. | "You're Sensational" | Porter | January 23, 1960 | 6:30 |
| 12. | "Blues for Kokee" | January 23, 1960 | 5:36 | |
| 13. | "You're Driving Me Crazy" | Donaldson | January 23, 1960 | 5:27 |
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
December 5, 1959 edit
- Sonny Red – alto saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Roy Brooks – drums
January 23, 1960 edit
- Sonny Red – alto saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
Technical personnel edit
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – cover design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
Charts edit
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 169 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 45 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] | 98 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 65 |
References edit
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed October 19, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed October 19, 2010
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Sonny Red with Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Paul Chambers, Roy Brooks, Jimmy Cobb – Out of the Blue" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sonny Red with Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Paul Chambers, Roy Brooks, Jimmy Cobb – Out of the Blue" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sonny Red with Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Paul Chambers, Roy Brooks, Jimmy Cobb – Out of the Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2022.