Can't believe I haven't stumbled across this player before - my main man has always been Cannonball for his bluesy playing - so Sonny Criss is a natural for me. Expressive blues playing, wonderful sound leaping from subtone to full-on wailing. Hearing this was a revelation - this is exactly the sound I have been inching towards, but without hearing a player to emulate. Makes me want to stay off work and just play. How many other great players are there languishing in the back catalogues of Prestige and Blue Note who I should be hearing...
Tragically he developed stomach cancer at the age of 50 and shot himself. How many great jazz and blues players make it to their 60s...? 🙁
Tragically he developed stomach cancer at the age of 50 and shot himself. How many great jazz and blues players make it to their 60s...? 🙁
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