Crisscraft

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Crisscraft
Studio album by Sonny Criss
Released	1975
Recorded	February 24, 1975, Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:45
Label	Muse MR 5068
Producer	Bob Porter
Sonny Criss chronology
I'll Catch the Sun! (1969) Crisscraft (1975) Saturday Morning (1975)

Crisscraft is a 1975 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Criss, originally released on the Muse label, and later reissued on 32 Jazz. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "one of the very best Sonny Criss albums... Criss, who had not recorded as a leader in six years, was really ready for this session, making this his definitive set to get". ^[3]

Track listing

1. "The Isle of Celia" (Horace Tapscott) – 10:28
2. "Blues in My Heart" (Benny Carter, Irving Mills) – 5:59
3. "This is for Benny" (Tapscott) – 4:53
4. "All Night Long" (Curtis Lewis) – 3:59
5. "Crisscraft" (Sonny Criss) – 7:08

Personnel

• Sonny Criss – alto saxophone
• Dolo Coker – piano
• Ray Crawford – guitar
• Larry Gales – bass
• Jimmie Smith – drums

References

1. Muse Records discography accessed April 11, 2014
2. Sonny Criss discography accessed April 15, 2014
3. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed April 15, 2014
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 320. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.