1977 Sonny Criss – The Joy Of Sax
The Joy Of Sax is the last album from saxophonist Sonny Criss, released in 1977. The album was remastered in 1995.
Tracks
1 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling (Barry Mann; Cynthia Weil; Phil Spector) 04:17
2 Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing (Stevie Wonder) 05:37
3 You Are So Beautiful (Billy Preston; Bruce Fisher) 05:24
4 Turn Me Loose (Phil Wright) 05:56
5 Stolen Moments (Oliver Nelson) 06:27
6 Have A Talk With God (Calvin Hardaway; Stevie Wonder) 06:33
7 Midnight Mellow (Sonny Criss) 07:02
Biography
Musicians
1 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Mitch Holder |
| Electric Piano | Patrice Rushen |
| Sax | Sonny Criss |
| Percussion | Eddie Brown |
| Percussion | Esmond Edwards |
2 Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Mitch Holder |
| Electric Piano | Bill King |
| Sax | Sonny Criss |
| Percussion | Esmond Edwards |
3 You Are So Beautiful
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Mitch Holder |
| Piano | Bill King |
| Sax | Sonny Criss |
4 Turn Me Loose
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Electric Piano | Bill King |
| Sax | Sonny Criss |
| Percussion | Esmond Edwards |
5 Stolen Moments
| Acoustic Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Electric Piano | Patrice Rushen |
| Sax | Sonny Criss |
| Trumpet | Blue Mitchell |
| Congas | Eddie Brown |
6 Have A Talk With God
| Bass | Henry Davis |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Mitch Holder |
| Clavinet | McKinley Jackson |
| Piano | Sonny Burke |
| Sax | Sonny Criss |
| Congas | Eddie Brown |
| Percussion | Esmond Edwards |
| Vocals | Viola Jackson |
7 Midnight Mellow
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Piano | Bill King |
| Sax | Sonny Criss |
| Percussion | Esmond Edwards |
Horns
| French Horn | Alan Robinson |
| French Horn | Barbara Korn |
| French Horn | Robert Watt |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trombone | George Thatcher |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Raymond Jackson |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
Strings
Cello – Ray Kelley, Ronald Cooper
Viola – Denyse Buffum, Pamela Goldsmith, Rollice Dale
Violin – Charles Veal, Arnold Belnick, Dorothy Wade, Haim Shtrum, Harris Goldman, Kenneth Yerke, Marcia Van Dyke
Liner Notes
Producer – Esmond Edwards
Arranged By – Wade Marcus
Arranged By – McKinley Jackson (Track 6)
Concertmaster – Charles Veal
Engineer – John Neal, Barney Perkins
Mastered By – John Golden
Mixed By – Barney Perkins
Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
Photography – Penny Wolin
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Mixed At The Burbank Studios
Recorded At Studio Masters
Recorded At ABC Recording Studios
Recorded At The Burbank Studios
Phonographic Copyright ABC Records Inc
Copyright ABC Records Inc