Tribute to saxophonist and flutist Sonny Red
It puts a smile on my face when I sift through the ol' vault and discover something I didn't know I had. Last night it was alto saxophonist Sonny Red's "Out of the Blue."
Nice accompaniment, too: Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Paul Chambers, Roy Brooks and yes, Jimmy Cobb.
Sonny Red was a good but not great altoist who was somewhat lost in the shuffle in the1960s and '70s. He worked in Detroit with Barry Harris (1949-1952), in 1954 temporarily switched to tenor while with Frank Rosolino, and later that year joined Art Blakey briefly. Read complete bio from answers.com.
Sonny Red was a good but not great altoist who was somewhat lost in the shuffle in the1960s and '70s. He worked in Detroit with Barry Harris (1949-1952), in 1954 temporarily switched to tenor while with Frank Rosolino, and later that year joined Art Blakey briefly. Read complete bio from answers.com.
Take in some of Red's music from another record:
Sonny Red Discography
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