Sonority (album)

Sonority
Studio album by Curtis Counce
Released	1989
Recorded	October 15, 1956, April 22 & August 29, 1957 and January 6, 1958 Contemporary Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:27
Label	Contemporary C7655
Producer	Lester Koenig
Curtis Counce chronology
Carl's Blues (1957-58) Sonority (1956-58) Exploring the Future (1958)

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.^[1]

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".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated

1. "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:23
2. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:20
3. "Landslide" [alternate take] (Harold Land) - 9:03
4. "Sonor" [alternate take] (Kenny Clarke, Gerald Wiggins) - 5:18
5. "So Nice" - 5:25
6. "Origin" - 4:43
7. "Bella Rosa" - 6:11
8. "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 8:20
9. "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

References

1. Contemporary Records discography accessed May 15, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. Sonority – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.