Out of the Blue

by Sonny Red

Overview

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, which has been reissued on this 1996 CD along with five previously unissued selections. Red, who is joined by pianist Wynton Kelly, either Sam Jones or Paul Chambers on bass, and either Roy Brooks or Jimmy Cobb on drums, never sounded better on records. 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. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2022
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0602435381893
Rank:	58898

Tracks

1. Bluesville
2. Stay as Sweet as You Are
3. I've Been in Love Before
4. Nadia
5. Blues in the Pocket
6. Alone Too Long
7. The Lope
8. Stairway to the Stars

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sonny Red   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Jimmy Cobb   Guest Artist,Drums
Paul Chambers   Guest Artist,Bass
Wynton Kelly   Guest Artist,Piano
Sam Jones   Bass
Roy Brooks   Drums

Technical Credits

Frank Loesser   Composer
Sonny Red   Composer
Sylvester Kyner   Composer
Eddie DeLange   Composer
Ira Gitler   Liner Notes
Cole Porter   Composer
Frank Signorelli   Composer
Emil Newman   Composer
Francis Wolff   Photography
Walter Donaldson   Composer
Frederick Hollander   Composer
Ron McMaster   Mastering
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer,Recording Technician
Michael Cuscuna   Reissue Producer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Arthur Schwartz   Composer
Alfred Lion   Producer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Mack Gordon   Composer
Patrick Roques   Redesign
Matty Malneck   Composer
Harry Revel   Composer
Sonny Red Kyner   Composer
Reid Miles   Design,Cover Design
Herbert W. Spencer   Composer