Sonny Red - Out of the Blue

The Detroit born alto saxophonist Sonny Red made only one album as a leader for Blue Note, but Out of the Blue remains a gem of the catalog deserving of much wider recognition. Red’s lightly swinging style shines on this 8-song set of bluesy originals and obscure standards, which was drawn from two different quartet sessions. The first session—recorded in December 1959 with Wynton Kelly on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Roy Brooks on drums—yielded six of the album’s final cuts including the buoyant opener “Bluesville” and the stunning ballad “Stay As Sweet As You Are.” Red returned to the studio in January 1960 once again with Kelly on piano, but this time joined by Paul Chambers on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums, a trio that was also Miles Davis’ rhythm section at the time having just recorded on Kind of Blue the year before. The album’s final two tracks feature this quartet on Red’s original “The Lope” and the ballad “Stairway to the Stars.”

This is an odd pressing in that the catalogue number as printed is 4032, which denotes MONO (Stereo would start with an 8), yet, on the back, it is clearly printed with STEREO on the upper L corner. As the record was recorded in 1959 & 60, we doubt it is stereo, but...we're not quite certain what you'll get besides great music. This re-issue has not UPC code

      Tracklist
Bluesville
Stay As Sweet As You Are
I’ve Never Been In Love Before
Nadia
Blues In The Pocket
Alone Too Long
The Lope
Stairway To The Stars