Out of the Blue (Sonny Red album)


Out of the Blue is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Red recorded in late 1959 and early 1960 and released on the Blue Note label. In 1996, it was released on CD, as a limited edition, with five bonus tracks from the same sessions.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Sonny Red, a fine altoist inspired by Charlie Parker and Jackie McLean, never really made it in jazz, and some of his recordings are rather uninspired. However, that does not hold true for his Blue Note album... He performs mostly little-known standards and displays a fair amount of originality and a great deal of potential that was never really fulfilled. Recommended".

Track listing

  1. "Bluesville" - 5:53
  2. "Stay As Sweet As You Are" - 6:16
  3. "I've Never Been in Love Before" - 5:24
  4. "Nadia" - 4:10
  5. "Blues in the Pocket" - 6:32
  6. "Alone Too Long" - 3:00
  7. "The Lope" - 5:16
  8. "Stairway to the Stars" - 6:19
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
  2. "Crystal" - 5:38
  3. "Lost April" - 6:49
  4. "You're Sensational" - 6:30
  5. "Blues for Kokee" - 5:36
  6. "You're Driving Me Crazy" - 5:27

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