Contents • • • • Reception [ ] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, 'Sonny Criss' Prestige recordings of the late 1960s generally included a current pop tune or two along with some stronger jazz pieces. This 1998 CD reissue is of particular interest because the intense altoist is teamed with guitarist Tal Farlow.

Find a Sonny Criss - Up, Up And Away first pressing or reissue. Mountain Goats Bitter Melon Farm Rar more. Complete your Sonny Criss collection. Shop Vinyl and CDs. Up, Up and Away is an album by saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.

So overall this CD is more rewarding than it might appear at first glance'. Track listing [ ] • ' () - 5:32 • ' () - 5:12 • 'This is for Benny' () - 6:23 • ' () - 5:55 • ' () - 6:47 • 'Paris Blues' (Sonny Criss) - 7:29 Personnel [ ] • - • - • - • - • - References [ ].

Altoist Prestige recordings of the late 1960s generally included a current pop tune or two along with some stronger jazz pieces. This 1998 CD reissue is of particular interest because the intense altoist is teamed with guitarist (who had recently come out of retirement before slipping back into obscurity for a few more years), pianist, bassist and drummer. Followliker Instagram Edition. 'Up, Up and Away' (the Fifth Dimension hit) has more challenging chord changes than one would think and, although 'Sunny' is lightweight, really digs in and uplifts it. In addition, the leader overflows 'Willow Weep for Me' with soul, plays a strong solo on 'This Is for Benny' and displays his blues roots on 'Paris Blues.'

However the highpoint is a burning rendition of 'Scrapple from the Apple' that finds and Farlow engaged in torrid trade-offs. So overall this CD is more rewarding than it might appear at first glance.