Album · 1991
Tracklist
1 Groovin' High 6:45
2 Hot House 6:18
3 Bebop 7:10
4 The Man I Love 5:40
5 Ornithology 3:10
6 Body And Soul 3:25
7 The Creep 3:27
8 Out Of Nowhere 2:47
9 Blue 'N' Boogie 3:32
10 Semi-Quiet (Sonny's Bop) 3:28
11 Blue Lou 2:50
12 Backbreaker 15:58
13 Blow Blow Blow 13:38
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – Sonny Criss
Bass – Addison Farmer (tracks: 4 to 6), Harry Babasin (tracks: 12, 13), Shifty Henry (tracks: 7 to 11), Red Callender (tracks: 1 to 3)
Drums – Jackie Mills (tracks: 1 to 3), Roy Porter (tracks: 4 to 6), Tim Kennedy (tracks: 7 to 13)
Guitar – Barney Kessell (tracks: 12)
Piano – Charlie Fox (tracks: 7 to 11), Dodo Marmarosa (tracks: 1 to 3), Hampton Hawes (tracks: 4 to 6), Russ Freeman (tracks: 12, 13)
Tenor Saxophone – Teddy Edwards (tracks: 4 to 6), Wardell Gray (tracks: 1 to 3, 7 to 12)
Trumpet – Al Killian (tracks: 7 to 13), Howard McGhee (tracks: 1 to 6)
About this release
Fresh Sound Records – FSR-CD 156 (Switzerland)
Tracks 1-3 recorded April 29, 1947 in Pasadena, California.
Tracks 4-6 recorded June 1947 in Los Angeles, California.
Tracks 7-11 recorded October 17, 1947 in Portland, Oregon.
Track 12 recorded April, 1947 in Los Angeles, California.
Track 13 recorded July, 1947 in Los Angeles, California.
Thanks to snobb for the addition
