| Portrait of Sonny Criss | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | March 23, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:04 | |||
| Label | Prestige 7526 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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Portrait of Sonny Criss is an album by saxophonist Sonny Criss recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow calling it "An excellent outing". [2]
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