Sonny Criss
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Born: October 23, 1927 in Memphis, TN
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's
Died: November 19, 1977 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz
Biography:
Alto saxophonist William "Sonny" Criss was an anomaly of the jazz musicians who came up during the bebop era. Criss moved to Los Angeles from Memphis at the age of 15, and at 19 played in Howard McGhee's band with Charlie Parker and Teddy Edwards. As ...More >>
Discography:
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| 1973 | L.A. All Stars: Big Joe Turner & Hampton Hawes |
| 1963 | Le Glaive et la Balance |
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Similar Artists: Cannonball Adderley Art Pepper Al Cohn Oliver Nelson Phil Woods More >> | Influenced By: Charlie Parker Benny Carter Willie Smith More >> Followers: Grant Stewart More >> |
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