The Cry!

The Cry!
Studio album by
Prince Lasha Quintet featuring Sonny Simmons
Released1963
RecordedNovember 21, 1962
Los Angeles, California
GenreJazz
Length41:37
LabelContemporary
M 3610/S7610
ProducerLester Koenig
Prince Lasha chronology
The Cry!
(1963) 		Inside Story
(1965)

The Cry! is an album by saxophonists Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons which was recorded in late 1962 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Alex Henderson stating: "This album is quirky and dissonant, but it isn't harsh or confrontational. In avant-garde circles, The Cry! went down in history as one of Lasha's finest accomplishments -- and deservedly so".[2] On All About Jazz, Dave Rickert described the music as "fine free jazz that succeeds at being adventurous without being demanding".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons

  1. "Congo Call" - 5:02
  2. "Bojangles" - 7:00
  3. "Green and Gold" - 4:52
  4. "Ghost of the Past" - 4:59
  5. "Red's Mood" - 5:04
  6. "Juanita" - 5:32
  7. "Lost Generation" - 5:15
  8. "A.Y." - 4:46

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Contemporary Records discography accessed June 9, 2015
  2. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. The Cry! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Rickert, D., All About Jazz Review, January 1, 2002