Sonority is an album by American jazz bassist Curtis Counce featuring recordings from 1956 to 1958 which was released on the Contemporary label in 1989.Contemporary Records discography accessed May 15, 2015
Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The playing is quite rewarding, and all four of the Counce reissues are easily recommended to hard bop collectors".
Track listing All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:23 "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:20 "Landslide" [alternate take] (Harold Land) - 9:03 "Sonor" [alternate take] (Kenny Clarke, Gerald Wiggins) - 5:18 "So Nice" - 5:25 "Origin" - 4:43 "Bella Rosa" - 6:11 "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 8:20 "A Drum Conversation" (Frank Butler) - 2:22 Bonus track on CD reissue Recorded at Contemporary Studios in Los Angeles, CA on October 15, 1956 (tracks 1, 3 & 4), April 22, 1957 (track 9), August 29, 1957 (track 2) and January 6, 1958 (tracks 5–9)
Personnel Curtis Counce - bass Jack Sheldon (tracks 1–4 & 9), Gerald Wilson (tracks 5–8) - trumpet Harold Land - tenor saxophone Elmo Hope (tracks 5–7), Carl Perkins (tracks 1–4, 8 & 9) - piano Frank Butler - drums
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