Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) explained

Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool) is an album by saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "The altoist is backed for the set by a nonet arranged by the great Los Angeles legend Horace Tapscott. The arrangements are challenging but complementary to Criss' style, and he is in top form on the six Tapscott originals... highly recommended for both Criss' playing and Tapscott's writing".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz identified it as part of their recommended "core collection".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Tapscott

1. "Sonny's Dream" – 7:33
2. "Ballad for Samuel" – 4:22
3. "The Black Apostles" – 5:52
4. "The Golden Pearl" – 5:10
5. "Daughter of Cochise" – 7:34
6. "Sandy and Niles" – 5:26
7. "The Golden Pearl" [alternate take] – 5:06 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Sonny's Dream" [alternate take] – 4:21 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Sonny Criss – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Conte Candoli – trumpet
• Dick Nash – trombone
• Ray Draper – tuba
• David Sherr – alto saxophone
• Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone
• Pete Christlieb – baritone saxophone
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Al McKibbon – bass
• Everett Brown Jr. – drums
• Horace Tapscott – arranger, conductor

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/sonny-criss/catalog/#prestige-pr-7576 Sonny Criss discography
2. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed September 7, 2012
3. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. 1992. 9th. The Penguin Guide to Jazz. 2008. Penguin. New York. 978-0-14-103401-0 . 319.