{"title":"Sonny Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn Sylvester Kyner Jr. in Detroit, Michigan on 17 December 1932, Sonny Red became an exceptional alto saxophonist and flutist associated with hard bop, known for one of the prettiest sounds on his instrument despite falling into obscurity by the late 1970s. Red began playing professionally in Detroit as a teenager in the late 1940s with pianist Barry Harris, continuing that partnership until 1952 whilst performing in legendary Detroit clubs including Klein's Show Bar, the Blue Bird Inn, and the Twenty Grand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating high school in 1952, Red played with Art Blakey in 1954, spent three days with Billie Holiday that same year, and recorded with Curtis Fuller on three albums in 1957. He first came to wider jazz attention on the 1957 album \u003cem\u003eTwo Altos\u003c\/em\u003e with Art Pepper. Part of the fruitful exodus of Detroit jazzmen to New York in the late 1950s, Red recorded his sole Blue Note album as leader, \u003cem\u003eOut of the Blue\u003c\/em\u003e, in December 1959 and January 1960 with Wynton Kelly, featuring his bebop style steeped in Charlie Parker's influence yet incorporating a personal, vocal approach. He made two albums for Jazzland in 1961, \u003cem\u003eBreezing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Mode,\u003c\/em\u003e and continued recording through the 1960s with Donald Byrd, Grant Green, Blue Mitchell, Cedar Walton, and Kenny Dorham. His music was firmly rooted in bebop and blues, and he died in Detroit on 20 March 1981, aged 48.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sonny-red-out-of-the-blue-1989-japanese-blue-note-stereo-lp-limited-edition","title":"Sonny Red - Out Of The Blue (1989 Japanese Blue Note Stereo LP Limited Edition)","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1214\" data-start=\"1061\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: NM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: EX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e None\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur grading system explained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpbg4u-d1.myshopify.com\/pages\/secondhand-grading-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto is of the actual item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSonny Red - \u003cem\u003eOut Of The Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVinyl LP - 1989 Japanese Blue Note LP Last Reissue Limited Edition Stereo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlto saxophonist Sonny Red's 1959 Blue Note session showcases the Detroit musician leading a quartet featuring pianist Wynton Kelly with rotating rhythm sections: bassist Sam Jones and drummer Roy Brooks on six tracks, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb on two. Recorded on 5 December 1959 at Rudy Van Gelder's Englewood Cliffs studio and produced by Alfred Lion, the eight tracks (originally released as BLP 4032) demonstrate Red's powerful, blues-inflected alto sound and his ability to lead a session with authority despite being less celebrated than contemporaries like Cannonball Adderley or Jackie McLean. Released in Japan on 8 November 1989 as part of Blue Note's LP Last Reissue programme and manufactured by Toshiba EMI, this limited edition stereo pressing documents an under-appreciated hard bop voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed's alto saxophone playing combines bebop fluency with Detroit's blues-drenched tradition, his tone robust and his phrasing direct. The presence of Wynton Kelly on piano throughout provides both harmonic sophistication and bluesy groove, Kelly's distinctive comping style supporting Red's explorations while his solo statements demonstrate the melodic invention that made him Miles Davis' pianist of choice during this period. The rhythm section changes reflect scheduling realities: Jones and Brooks handle most tracks with muscular swing, while Chambers and Cobb (Davis' rhythm section at the time) bring slightly different energy to the closing two tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe material balances standards like \"Stay As Sweet As You Are\" and \"I've Never Been In Love Before\" with Red originals including \"Bluesville\", \"Blues In The Pocket\", and the uptempo \"The Lope\". Each composition showcases Red's gifts as both melodic interpreter and blues-based improviser. Van Gelder's recording captures Red's powerful alto sound with clarity and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43200624656443,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/IMG_6060.jpg?v=1770506592"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/sonny-red.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}