Remembering Sonny Criss

Name: Remembering Sonny Criss
Brand: Dylan Cramer
SKU: NHCD117
Price: 10.99 GBP
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Cat No: NHCD117

Release Date: 29 August 2011

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 645347011724

Description
Saxophonist Dylan Cramer pays tribute to Sonny Criss - with whom he studied the alto - on this 1997 recording. He plays five of Sonny's original compositions along with five other songs he recorded during his career. He is joined by another prolific bebop player - bassist Leroy Vinnegar who played with Sonny back in the '70s. Personnel: Dylan Cramer (alto saxophone), Ron Johnston (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), John Nolan (drums) "As did Criss, Cramer plays the alto using clean, vigorous lines, often of breathtaking technical brillianceâ€¦ Dylan Cramer has a song to sing and knows how to sing it." - Coda Magazine "Dylan Cramer has absorbed the blues-rich Criss sound into his own appealing styleâ€¦ An engaging set by a fine alto player. Dylan Cramer is a talent worth seeking out." - Jazz 52nd Street "Cramer sounds the way one might imagine Stan Getz would have sounded if he had swapped his tenor for an alto." - Scotland On Sunday "Dylan Cramer's interpretations are pensive and intriguing throughoutâ€¦ This is good jazz that deserves as much respect as it gives." - The Jazz Review
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