Out of the Blue is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Red recorded on December 5, 1959 and January 23, 1960 and released on Blue Note in 1960.Blue Note discography accessed October 19, 2010
Release history 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 states, "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 (along with six of his originals) and displays a fair amount of originality and a great deal of potential that was never really fulfilled. Recommended."Yanow, S. [ AllMusic Review] accessed October 19, 2010
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
December 5, 1959 Sonny Red – alto saxophone Wynton Kelly – piano Sam Jones – bass Roy Brooks – drums
January 23, 1960
Sonny Red – alto saxophone Wynton Kelly – piano Paul Chambers – bass Jimmy Cobb – drums
Technical personnel
Alfred Lion – producer Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering Reid Miles – cover design Francis Wolff – photography Ira Gitler – liner notes
Charts + Chart performance for Out of the Blue Chart (2022) Peakposition
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